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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,381.14, 87,525.24 and 40,759.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,381.14, 87,525.24 and 40,759.41 is: 56,286.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,381.14 : 87,525.24 = 40,759.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,381.14/87,525.24 = 40,759.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,381.14x = 87,525.24 × 40,759.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,381.14x = 3,567,477,142.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,477,142.51/63,381.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,286.10

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