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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,480.16, 87,608.28 and 40,873.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,480.16, 87,608.28 and 40,873.16 is: 56,408.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,480.16 : 87,608.28 = 40,873.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,480.16/87,608.28 = 40,873.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,480.16x = 87,608.28 × 40,873.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,480.16x = 3,580,827,245.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,827,245.76/63,480.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,408.60

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