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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,296.37, 87,269.60 and 40,595.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,296.37, 87,269.60 and 40,595.31 is: 55,970.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,296.37 : 87,269.60 = 40,595.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,296.37/87,269.60 = 40,595.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,296.37x = 87,269.60 × 40,595.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,296.37x = 3,542,736,465.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,736,465.58/63,296.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,970.61

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