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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,631.36, 87,850.74 and 41,009.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,631.36, 87,850.74 and 41,009.32 is: 56,618.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,631.36 : 87,850.74 = 41,009.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,631.36/87,850.74 = 41,009.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,631.36x = 87,850.74 × 41,009.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,631.36x = 3,602,699,108.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,699,108.90/63,631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,618.29

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