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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,848.36, 94,262.80 and 40,817.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,848.36, 94,262.80 and 40,817.96 is: 61,220.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,848.36 : 94,262.80 = 40,817.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,848.36/94,262.80 = 40,817.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,848.36x = 94,262.80 × 40,817.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,848.36x = 3,847,615,199.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,615,199.89/62,848.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,220.61

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