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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,696.52, 87,925.38 and 42,468.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,696.52, 87,925.38 and 42,468.04 is: 58,622.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,696.52 : 87,925.38 = 42,468.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,696.52/87,925.38 = 42,468.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,696.52x = 87,925.38 × 42,468.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,696.52x = 3,734,018,554.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,018,554.86/63,696.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,622.02

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