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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,088.51, 87,040.16 and 40,439.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,088.51, 87,040.16 and 40,439.99 is: 55,793.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,088.51 : 87,040.16 = 40,439.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,088.51/87,040.16 = 40,439.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,088.51x = 87,040.16 × 40,439.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,088.51x = 3,519,903,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,903,122.25/63,088.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,793.09

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