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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,077.76, 87,000.48 and 42,928.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,077.76, 87,000.48 and 42,928.32 is: 59,209.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,077.76 : 87,000.48 = 42,928.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,077.76/87,000.48 = 42,928.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,077.76x = 87,000.48 × 42,928.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,077.76x = 3,734,784,445.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,784,445.59/63,077.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,209.21

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