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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,844.56, 88,157.16 and 41,194.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,844.56, 88,157.16 and 41,194.80 is: 56,882.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,844.56 : 88,157.16 = 41,194.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,844.56/88,157.16 = 41,194.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,844.56x = 88,157.16 × 41,194.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,844.56x = 3,631,616,574.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,616,574.77/63,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,882.16

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