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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,242.98, 87,287.56 and 40,610.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,242.98, 87,287.56 and 40,610.57 is: 56,050.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,242.98 : 87,287.56 = 40,610.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,242.98/87,287.56 = 40,610.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,242.98x = 87,287.56 × 40,610.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,242.98x = 3,544,797,027.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,797,027.54/63,242.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,050.44

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