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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,755.36, 88,000.92 and 42,534.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,755.36, 88,000.92 and 42,534.57 is: 58,710.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,755.36 : 88,000.92 = 42,534.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,755.36/88,000.92 = 42,534.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,755.36x = 88,000.92 × 42,534.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,755.36x = 3,743,081,291.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,081,291.80/63,755.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,710.07

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