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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,185.75, 88,546.51 and 41,532.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,185.75, 88,546.51 and 41,532.05 is: 57,294.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,185.75 : 88,546.51 = 41,532.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,185.75/88,546.51 = 41,532.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,185.75x = 88,546.51 × 41,532.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,185.75x = 3,677,518,080.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,518,080.65/64,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,294.93

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