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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,474.95, 87,560.65 and 40,462.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,474.95, 87,560.65 and 40,462.04 is: 55,815.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,474.95 : 87,560.65 = 40,462.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,474.95/87,560.65 = 40,462.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,474.95x = 87,560.65 × 40,462.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,474.95x = 3,542,882,463.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,882,463.85/63,474.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,815.44

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