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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,542.56, 87,547.20 and 46,517.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,542.56, 87,547.20 and 46,517.92 is: 64,091.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,542.56 : 87,547.20 = 46,517.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,542.56/87,547.20 = 46,517.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,542.56x = 87,547.20 × 46,517.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,542.56x = 4,072,513,645.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,513,645.82/63,542.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,091.12

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