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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,340.01, 87,371.14 and 41,829.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,340.01, 87,371.14 and 41,829.96 is: 57,700.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,340.01 : 87,371.14 = 41,829.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,340.01/87,371.14 = 41,829.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,340.01x = 87,371.14 × 41,829.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,340.01x = 3,654,731,101.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,731,101.39/63,340.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,700.19

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