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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,096.57, 86,896.09 and 61,718.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,096.57, 86,896.09 and 61,718.76 is: 84,998.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,096.57 : 86,896.09 = 61,718.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,096.57/86,896.09 = 61,718.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,096.57x = 86,896.09 × 61,718.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,096.57x = 5,363,118,923.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,118,923.65/63,096.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,998.58

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