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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,754.86, 88,000.23 and 42,534.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,754.86, 88,000.23 and 42,534.07 is: 58,709.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,754.86 : 88,000.23 = 42,534.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,754.86/88,000.23 = 42,534.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,754.86x = 88,000.23 × 42,534.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,754.86x = 3,743,007,942.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,007,942.84/63,754.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,709.37

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