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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,037.75, 94,492.81 and 40,865.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,037.75, 94,492.81 and 40,865.20 is: 61,256.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,037.75 : 94,492.81 = 40,865.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,037.75/94,492.81 = 40,865.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,037.75x = 94,492.81 × 40,865.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,037.75x = 3,861,467,579.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,467,579.21/63,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,256.43

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