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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,231.24, 87,277.32 and 41,736.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,231.24, 87,277.32 and 41,736.69 is: 57,608.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,231.24 : 87,277.32 = 41,736.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,231.24/87,277.32 = 41,736.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,231.24x = 87,277.32 × 41,736.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,231.24x = 3,642,666,448.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,666,448.87/63,231.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,608.65

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