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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,953.29, 128,956.33 and 41,031.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,953.29, 128,956.33 and 41,031.97 is: 61,560.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,953.29 : 128,956.33 = 41,031.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,953.29/128,956.33 = 41,031.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,953.29x = 128,956.33 × 41,031.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,953.29x = 5,291,331,992.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,331,992.77/85,953.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,560.56

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