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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,135.20, 87,155.25 and 40,482.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,135.20, 87,155.25 and 40,482.74 is: 55,884.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,135.20 : 87,155.25 = 40,482.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,135.20/87,155.25 = 40,482.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,135.20x = 87,155.25 × 40,482.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,135.20x = 3,528,283,325.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,283,325.39/63,135.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,884.57

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