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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,152.01, 87,144.25 and 40,450.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,152.01, 87,144.25 and 40,450.95 is: 55,818.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,152.01 : 87,144.25 = 40,450.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,152.01/87,144.25 = 40,450.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,152.01x = 87,144.25 × 40,450.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,152.01x = 3,525,067,699.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,067,699.54/63,152.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,818.77

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