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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,929.92, 88,182.12 and 42,419.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,929.92, 88,182.12 and 42,419.20 is: 58,511.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,929.92 : 88,182.12 = 42,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,929.92/88,182.12 = 42,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,929.92x = 88,182.12 × 42,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,929.92x = 3,740,614,984.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,614,984.70/63,929.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,511.18

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