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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,937.10, 85,508.67 and 40,777.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,937.10, 85,508.67 and 40,777.88 is: 56,296.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,937.10 : 85,508.67 = 40,777.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,937.10/85,508.67 = 40,777.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,937.10x = 85,508.67 × 40,777.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,937.10x = 3,486,861,856.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,861,856.68/61,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,296.82

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