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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,527.32, 87,627.66 and 40,895.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,527.32, 87,627.66 and 40,895.88 is: 56,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,527.32 : 87,627.66 = 40,895.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,527.32/87,627.66 = 40,895.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,527.32x = 87,627.66 × 40,895.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,527.32x = 3,583,610,268.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,610,268.04/63,527.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,410.54

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