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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,721.34, 93,501.63 and 42,237.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,721.34, 93,501.63 and 42,237.66 is: 58,316.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,721.34 : 93,501.63 = 42,237.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,721.34/93,501.63 = 42,237.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,721.34x = 93,501.63 × 42,237.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,721.34x = 3,949,290,057.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,290,057.39/67,721.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,316.77

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