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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,398.04, 87,464.34 and 40,733.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,398.04, 87,464.34 and 40,733.64 is: 56,196.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,398.04 : 87,464.34 = 40,733.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,398.04/87,464.34 = 40,733.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,398.04x = 87,464.34 × 40,733.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,398.04x = 3,562,740,938.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,740,938.40/63,398.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,196.39

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