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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,859.86, 88,079.81 and 42,310.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,859.86, 88,079.81 and 42,310.62 is: 58,357.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,859.86 : 88,079.81 = 42,310.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,859.86/88,079.81 = 42,310.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,859.86x = 88,079.81 × 42,310.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,859.86x = 3,726,711,159.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,726,711,159.03/63,859.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,357.65

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