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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,526.32, 87,626.28 and 40,894.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,526.32, 87,626.28 and 40,894.88 is: 56,409.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,526.32 : 87,626.28 = 40,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,526.32/87,626.28 = 40,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,526.32x = 87,626.28 × 40,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,526.32x = 3,583,466,205.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,466,205.45/63,526.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,409.16

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