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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,524.20, 93,185.70 and 42,387.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,524.20, 93,185.70 and 42,387.56 is: 58,496.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,524.20 : 93,185.70 = 42,387.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,524.20/93,185.70 = 42,387.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,524.20x = 93,185.70 × 42,387.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,524.20x = 3,949,914,449.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,914,449.89/67,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,496.28

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