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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,617.40, 95,426.10 and 40,270.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,617.40, 95,426.10 and 40,270.20 is: 60,405.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,617.40 : 95,426.10 = 40,270.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,617.40/95,426.10 = 40,270.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,617.40x = 95,426.10 × 40,270.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,617.40x = 3,842,828,132.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,828,132.22/63,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,405.30

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