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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,126.20, 87,077.42 and 40,457.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,126.20, 87,077.42 and 40,457.14 is: 55,807.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,126.20 : 87,077.42 = 40,457.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,126.20/87,077.42 = 40,457.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,126.20x = 87,077.42 × 40,457.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,126.20x = 3,522,903,371.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,903,371.78/63,126.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,807.31

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