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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,753.86, 87,998.85 and 42,533.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,753.86, 87,998.85 and 42,533.07 is: 58,708.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,753.86 : 87,998.85 = 42,533.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,753.86/87,998.85 = 42,533.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,753.86x = 87,998.85 × 42,533.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,753.86x = 3,742,861,246.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,742,861,246.97/63,753.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,708.00

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