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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,606.04, 87,816.66 and 40,953.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,606.04, 87,816.66 and 40,953.40 is: 56,541.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,606.04 : 87,816.66 = 40,953.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,606.04/87,816.66 = 40,953.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,606.04x = 87,816.66 × 40,953.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,606.04x = 3,596,390,803.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,390,803.64/63,606.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,541.66

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