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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.06, 87,714.39 and 40,881.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.06, 87,714.39 and 40,881.58 is: 56,442.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.06 : 87,714.39 = 40,881.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.06/87,714.39 = 40,881.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.06x = 87,714.39 × 40,881.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.06x = 3,585,902,851.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,585,902,851.94/63,532.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,442.41

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