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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,187.56, 87,202.02 and 41,930.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,187.56, 87,202.02 and 41,930.60 is: 57,866.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,187.56 : 87,202.02 = 41,930.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,187.56/87,202.02 = 41,930.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,187.56x = 87,202.02 × 41,930.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,187.56x = 3,656,433,019.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,656,433,019.81/63,187.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,866.34

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