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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,519.15, 87,616.17 and 40,819.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,519.15, 87,616.17 and 40,819.08 is: 56,304.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,519.15 : 87,616.17 = 40,819.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,519.15/87,616.17 = 40,819.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,519.15x = 87,616.17 × 40,819.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,519.15x = 3,576,411,452.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,411,452.52/63,519.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,304.46

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