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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,481.19, 87,532.11 and 40,480.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,481.19, 87,532.11 and 40,480.29 is: 55,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,481.19 : 87,532.11 = 40,480.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,481.19/87,532.11 = 40,480.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,481.19x = 87,532.11 × 40,480.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,481.19x = 3,543,325,197.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,325,197.11/63,481.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,816.94

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