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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,373.01, 87,352.49 and 42,948.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,373.01, 87,352.49 and 42,948.25 is: 59,199.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,373.01 : 87,352.49 = 42,948.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,373.01/87,352.49 = 42,948.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,373.01x = 87,352.49 × 42,948.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,373.01x = 3,751,636,467.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,636,467.63/63,373.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,199.28

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