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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,232.92, 87,302.11 and 40,581.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,232.92, 87,302.11 and 40,581.68 is: 56,028.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,232.92 : 87,302.11 = 40,581.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,232.92/87,302.11 = 40,581.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,232.92x = 87,302.11 × 40,581.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,232.92x = 3,542,866,291.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,866,291.34/63,232.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,028.83

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