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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,149.04, 87,125.40 and 41,932.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,149.04, 87,125.40 and 41,932.56 is: 57,853.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,149.04 : 87,125.40 = 41,932.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,149.04/87,125.40 = 41,932.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,149.04x = 87,125.40 × 41,932.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,149.04x = 3,653,391,063.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,391,063.02/63,149.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,853.47

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