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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,589.17, 87,735.08 and 40,941.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,589.17, 87,735.08 and 40,941.26 is: 56,487.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,589.17 : 87,735.08 = 40,941.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,589.17/87,735.08 = 40,941.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,589.17x = 87,735.08 × 40,941.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,589.17x = 3,591,985,207.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,985,207.59/63,589.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,487.38

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