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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,063.26, 87,044.22 and 42,635.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,063.26, 87,044.22 and 42,635.99 is: 58,849.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,063.26 : 87,044.22 = 42,635.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,063.26/87,044.22 = 42,635.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,063.26x = 87,044.22 × 42,635.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,063.26x = 3,711,216,815.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,216,815.39/63,063.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,849.12

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