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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.22, 87,164.63 and 42,811.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.22, 87,164.63 and 42,811.84 is: 59,011.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.22 : 87,164.63 = 42,811.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.22/87,164.63 = 42,811.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.22x = 87,164.63 × 42,811.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.22x = 3,731,678,193.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,678,193.22/63,236.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,011.72

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