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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,294.87, 87,267.53 and 40,593.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,294.87, 87,267.53 and 40,593.81 is: 55,968.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,294.87 : 87,267.53 = 40,593.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,294.87/87,267.53 = 40,593.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,294.87x = 87,267.53 × 40,593.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,294.87x = 3,542,521,531.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,521,531.99/63,294.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,968.54

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