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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,426.42, 87,486.26 and 40,794.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,426.42, 87,486.26 and 40,794.04 is: 56,268.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,426.42 : 87,486.26 = 40,794.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,426.42/87,486.26 = 40,794.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,426.42x = 87,486.26 × 40,794.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,426.42x = 3,568,918,419.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,918,419.87/63,426.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,268.64

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