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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,458.07, 87,532.41 and 40,826.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,458.07, 87,532.41 and 40,826.52 is: 56,315.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,458.07 : 87,532.41 = 40,826.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,458.07/87,532.41 = 40,826.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,458.07x = 87,532.41 × 40,826.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,458.07x = 3,573,643,687.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,643,687.51/63,458.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.04

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