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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,208.74, 87,198.08 and 42,798.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,208.74, 87,198.08 and 42,798.26 is: 59,041.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,208.74 : 87,198.08 = 42,798.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,208.74/87,198.08 = 42,798.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,208.74x = 87,198.08 × 42,798.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,208.74x = 3,731,926,099.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,926,099.34/63,208.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,041.30

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