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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,859.23, 95,809.50 and 41,715.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,859.23, 95,809.50 and 41,715.90 is: 62,587.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,859.23 : 95,809.50 = 41,715.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,859.23/95,809.50 = 41,715.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,859.23x = 95,809.50 × 41,715.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,859.23x = 3,996,779,521.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,779,521.05/63,859.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587.34

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