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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,294.37, 87,266.84 and 40,593.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,294.37, 87,266.84 and 40,593.31 is: 55,967.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,294.37 : 87,266.84 = 40,593.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,294.37/87,266.84 = 40,593.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,294.37x = 87,266.84 × 40,593.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,294.37x = 3,542,449,990.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,449,990.32/63,294.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,967.85

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