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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,237.56, 87,308.51 and 40,586.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,237.56, 87,308.51 and 40,586.31 is: 56,035.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,237.56 : 87,308.51 = 40,586.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,237.56/87,308.51 = 40,586.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,237.56x = 87,308.51 × 40,586.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,237.56x = 3,543,530,049.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,530,049.57/63,237.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,035.22

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