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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,950.40, 88,186.19 and 42,432.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,950.40, 88,186.19 and 42,432.62 is: 58,513.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,950.40 : 88,186.19 = 42,432.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,950.40/88,186.19 = 42,432.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,950.40x = 88,186.19 × 42,432.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,950.40x = 3,741,970,436.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,970,436.42/63,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,513.64

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