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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,930.92, 88,183.50 and 42,420.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,930.92, 88,183.50 and 42,420.20 is: 58,512.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,930.92 : 88,183.50 = 42,420.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,930.92/88,183.50 = 42,420.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,930.92x = 88,183.50 × 42,420.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,930.92x = 3,740,761,706.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,761,706.70/63,930.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,512.56

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