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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,025.77, 85,564.00 and 40,528.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,025.77, 85,564.00 and 40,528.10 is: 55,908.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,025.77 : 85,564.00 = 40,528.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,025.77/85,564.00 = 40,528.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,025.77x = 85,564.00 × 40,528.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,025.77x = 3,467,745,903.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,745,903.70/62,025.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,908.15

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