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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,064.14, 87,064.11 and 41,872.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,064.14, 87,064.11 and 41,872.38 is: 57,807.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,064.14 : 87,064.11 = 41,872.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,064.14/87,064.11 = 41,872.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,064.14x = 87,064.11 × 41,872.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,064.14x = 3,645,581,498.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,581,498.28/63,064.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,807.52

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