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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,036.75, 94,491.32 and 40,864.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,036.75, 94,491.32 and 40,864.20 is: 61,254.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,036.75 : 94,491.32 = 40,864.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,036.75/94,491.32 = 40,864.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,036.75x = 94,491.32 × 40,864.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,036.75x = 3,861,311,994.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,311,994.42/63,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,254.93

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