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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,230.94, 87,299.38 and 40,579.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,230.94, 87,299.38 and 40,579.70 is: 56,026.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,230.94 : 87,299.38 = 40,579.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,230.94/87,299.38 = 40,579.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,230.94x = 87,299.38 × 40,579.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,230.94x = 3,542,582,650.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,582,650.59/63,230.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,026.09

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