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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,235.80, 87,306.09 and 40,584.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,235.80, 87,306.09 and 40,584.55 is: 56,032.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,235.80 : 87,306.09 = 40,584.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,235.80/87,306.09 = 40,584.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,235.80x = 87,306.09 × 40,584.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,235.80x = 3,543,278,374.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,278,374.91/63,235.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,032.79

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