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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,698.15, 87,911.97 and 41,102.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,698.15, 87,911.97 and 41,102.83 is: 56,727.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,698.15 : 87,911.97 = 41,102.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,698.15/87,911.97 = 41,102.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,698.15x = 87,911.97 × 41,102.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,698.15x = 3,613,430,538.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,430,538.10/63,698.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,727.41

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