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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,231.44, 87,300.07 and 40,580.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,231.44, 87,300.07 and 40,580.20 is: 56,026.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,231.44 : 87,300.07 = 40,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,231.44/87,300.07 = 40,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,231.44x = 87,300.07 × 40,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,231.44x = 3,542,654,300.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,654,300.61/63,231.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,026.79

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