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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,523.20, 93,184.32 and 42,386.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,523.20, 93,184.32 and 42,386.56 is: 58,494.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,523.20 : 93,184.32 = 42,386.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,523.20/93,184.32 = 42,386.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,523.20x = 93,184.32 × 42,386.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,523.20x = 3,949,762,770.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,762,770.74/67,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,494.90

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