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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,756.48, 88,002.47 and 42,535.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,756.48, 88,002.47 and 42,535.70 is: 58,711.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,756.48 : 88,002.47 = 42,535.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,756.48/88,002.47 = 42,535.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,756.48x = 88,002.47 × 42,535.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,756.48x = 3,743,246,329.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,246,329.51/63,756.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,711.62

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