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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.20, 95,178.02 and 42,408.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.20, 95,178.02 and 42,408.55 is: 63,532.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.20 : 95,178.02 = 42,408.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.20/95,178.02 = 42,408.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.20x = 95,178.02 × 42,408.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.20x = 4,036,361,820.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,361,820.07/63,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,532.54

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