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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.94, 87,285.17 and 41,742.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.94, 87,285.17 and 41,742.37 is: 57,616.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.94 : 87,285.17 = 41,742.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.94/87,285.17 = 41,742.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.94x = 87,285.17 × 41,742.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.94x = 3,643,489,861.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,489,861.65/63,236.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,616.48

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