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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,177.80, 87,184.01 and 41,641.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,177.80, 87,184.01 and 41,641.52 is: 57,464.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,177.80 : 87,184.01 = 41,641.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,177.80/87,184.01 = 41,641.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,177.80x = 87,184.01 × 41,641.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,177.80x = 3,630,474,364.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,474,364.28/63,177.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,464.40

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