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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,401.04, 87,468.48 and 40,736.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,401.04, 87,468.48 and 40,736.64 is: 56,200.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,401.04 : 87,468.48 = 40,736.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,401.04/87,468.48 = 40,736.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,401.04x = 87,468.48 × 40,736.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,401.04x = 3,563,171,981.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,171,981.11/63,401.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,200.53

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