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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,188.87, 87,229.01 and 41,691.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,188.87, 87,229.01 and 41,691.26 is: 57,552.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,188.87 : 87,229.01 = 41,691.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,188.87/87,229.01 = 41,691.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,188.87x = 87,229.01 × 41,691.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,188.87x = 3,636,686,690.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,686,690.85/63,188.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,552.65

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