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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,043.44, 87,035.48 and 41,851.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,043.44, 87,035.48 and 41,851.68 is: 57,778.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,043.44 : 87,035.48 = 41,851.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,043.44/87,035.48 = 41,851.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,043.44x = 87,035.48 × 41,851.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,043.44x = 3,642,581,057.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,581,057.61/63,043.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,778.91

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