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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,234.42, 87,223.68 and 40,549.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,234.42, 87,223.68 and 40,549.56 is: 55,932.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,234.42 : 87,223.68 = 40,549.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,234.42/87,223.68 = 40,549.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,234.42x = 87,223.68 × 40,549.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,234.42x = 3,536,881,845.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,881,845.58/63,234.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,932.86

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