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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,633.27, 131,454.27 and 42,695.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,633.27, 131,454.27 and 42,695.91 is: 64,045.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,633.27 : 131,454.27 = 42,695.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,633.27/131,454.27 = 42,695.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,633.27x = 131,454.27 × 42,695.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,633.27x = 5,612,559,681.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,612,559,681.04/87,633.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,045.99

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