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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,237.22, 87,166.01 and 42,812.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,237.22, 87,166.01 and 42,812.84 is: 59,013.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,237.22 : 87,166.01 = 42,812.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,237.22/87,166.01 = 42,812.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,237.22x = 87,166.01 × 42,812.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,237.22x = 3,731,824,439.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,824,439.57/63,237.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,013.10

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