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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,721.56, 87,911.20 and 41,058.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,721.56, 87,911.20 and 41,058.74 is: 56,645.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,721.56 : 87,911.20 = 41,058.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,721.56/87,911.20 = 41,058.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,721.56x = 87,911.20 × 41,058.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,721.56x = 3,609,523,103.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,523,103.89/63,721.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,645.24

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