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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,357.30, 87,408.15 and 40,693.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,357.30, 87,408.15 and 40,693.12 is: 56,140.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,357.30 : 87,408.15 = 40,693.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,357.30/87,408.15 = 40,693.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,357.30x = 87,408.15 × 40,693.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,357.30x = 3,556,910,336.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,910,336.93/63,357.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,140.50

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