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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,632.22, 87,906.78 and 41,879.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,632.22, 87,906.78 and 41,879.79 is: 57,856.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,632.22 : 87,906.78 = 41,879.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,632.22/87,906.78 = 41,879.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,632.22x = 87,906.78 × 41,879.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,632.22x = 3,681,517,485.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,517,485.98/63,632.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,856.18

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