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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,230.42, 87,298.66 and 40,579.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,230.42, 87,298.66 and 40,579.18 is: 56,025.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,230.42 : 87,298.66 = 40,579.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,230.42/87,298.66 = 40,579.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,230.42x = 87,298.66 × 40,579.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,230.42x = 3,542,507,870.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,507,870.38/63,230.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,025.37

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