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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,495.30, 87,583.86 and 40,863.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,495.30, 87,583.86 and 40,863.90 is: 56,366.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,495.30 : 87,583.86 = 40,863.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,495.30/87,583.86 = 40,863.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,495.30x = 87,583.86 × 40,863.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,495.30x = 3,579,018,096.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,018,096.65/63,495.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,366.66

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