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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,358.80, 87,410.22 and 40,694.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,358.80, 87,410.22 and 40,694.62 is: 56,142.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.80 : 87,410.22 = 40,694.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.80/87,410.22 = 40,694.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.80x = 87,410.22 × 40,694.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.80x = 3,557,125,687.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,125,687.02/63,358.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,142.57

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