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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,359.01, 87,400.95 and 40,701.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,359.01, 87,400.95 and 40,701.57 is: 56,146.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,359.01 : 87,400.95 = 40,701.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,359.01/87,400.95 = 40,701.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,359.01x = 87,400.95 × 40,701.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,359.01x = 3,557,355,243.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,355,243.98/63,359.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,146.00

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