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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,309.38, 87,378.62 and 40,676.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,309.38, 87,378.62 and 40,676.67 is: 56,141.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,309.38 : 87,378.62 = 40,676.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,309.38/87,378.62 = 40,676.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,309.38x = 87,378.62 × 40,676.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,309.38x = 3,554,271,087.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,271,087.41/63,309.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,141.31

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