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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,480.66, 87,608.97 and 40,873.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,480.66, 87,608.97 and 40,873.66 is: 56,409.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,480.66 : 87,608.97 = 40,873.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,480.66/87,608.97 = 40,873.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,480.66x = 87,608.97 × 40,873.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,480.66x = 3,580,899,252.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,899,252.73/63,480.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,409.29

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