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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,381.76, 87,526.11 and 40,760.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,381.76, 87,526.11 and 40,760.04 is: 56,286.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,381.76 : 87,526.11 = 40,760.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,381.76/87,526.11 = 40,760.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,381.76x = 87,526.11 × 40,760.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,381.76x = 3,567,567,540.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,567,540.84/63,381.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,286.98

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