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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,232.42, 87,301.42 and 40,581.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,232.42, 87,301.42 and 40,581.18 is: 56,028.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,232.42 : 87,301.42 = 40,581.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,232.42/87,301.42 = 40,581.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,232.42x = 87,301.42 × 40,581.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,232.42x = 3,542,794,639.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,794,639.28/63,232.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,028.14

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