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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.13, 87,227.65 and 41,718.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.13, 87,227.65 and 41,718.21 is: 57,545.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.13 : 87,227.65 = 41,718.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.13/87,227.65 = 41,718.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.13x = 87,227.65 × 41,718.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.13x = 3,638,981,145.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,981,145.55/63,236.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,545.92

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