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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,274.75, 87,320.60 and 40,957.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,274.75, 87,320.60 and 40,957.63 is: 56,522.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,274.75 : 87,320.60 = 40,957.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,274.75/87,320.60 = 40,957.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,274.75x = 87,320.60 × 40,957.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,274.75x = 3,576,444,826.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,444,826.18/63,274.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,522.46

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