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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,493.12, 87,525.12 and 42,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,493.12, 87,525.12 and 42,227.20 is: 58,210.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,493.12 : 87,525.12 = 42,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,493.12/87,525.12 = 42,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,493.12x = 87,525.12 × 42,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,493.12x = 3,695,940,747.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,695,940,747.26/63,493.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,210.10

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