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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,119.84, 85,703.53 and 40,622.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,119.84, 85,703.53 and 40,622.17 is: 56,044.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,119.84 : 85,703.53 = 40,622.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,119.84/85,703.53 = 40,622.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,119.84x = 85,703.53 × 40,622.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,119.84x = 3,481,463,365.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,463,365.26/62,119.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,044.31

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