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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,258.39, 87,262.03 and 40,572.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,258.39, 87,262.03 and 40,572.15 is: 55,967.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,258.39 : 87,262.03 = 40,572.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,258.39/87,262.03 = 40,572.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,258.39x = 87,262.03 × 40,572.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,258.39x = 3,540,408,170.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,408,170.46/63,258.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,967.41

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