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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,349.86, 87,409.11 and 40,388.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,349.86, 87,409.11 and 40,388.42 is: 55,727.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,349.86 : 87,409.11 = 40,388.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,349.86/87,409.11 = 40,388.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,349.86x = 87,409.11 × 40,388.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,349.86x = 3,530,315,409.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,315,409.46/63,349.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,727.28

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