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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,233.42, 87,302.81 and 40,582.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,233.42, 87,302.81 and 40,582.18 is: 56,029.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,233.42 : 87,302.81 = 40,582.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,233.42/87,302.81 = 40,582.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,233.42x = 87,302.81 × 40,582.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,233.42x = 3,542,937,928.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,937,928.76/63,233.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,029.51

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