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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,956.70, 128,825.70 and 41,487.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,956.70, 128,825.70 and 41,487.70 is: 62,178.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,956.70 : 128,825.70 = 41,487.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,956.70/128,825.70 = 41,487.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,956.70x = 128,825.70 × 41,487.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,956.70x = 5,344,681,993.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,681,993.89/85,956.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,178.77

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