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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,238.24, 87,280.84 and 41,690.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,238.24, 87,280.84 and 41,690.16 is: 57,540.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,238.24 : 87,280.84 = 41,690.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,238.24/87,280.84 = 41,690.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,238.24x = 87,280.84 × 41,690.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,238.24x = 3,638,752,184.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,752,184.53/63,238.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,540.38

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