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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,386.22, 87,532.25 and 40,764.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,386.22, 87,532.25 and 40,764.49 is: 56,293.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,386.22 : 87,532.25 = 40,764.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,386.22/87,532.25 = 40,764.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,386.22x = 87,532.25 × 40,764.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,386.22x = 3,568,207,353.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,207,353.33/63,386.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,293.11

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