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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,622.32, 87,716.16 and 40,920.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,622.32, 87,716.16 and 40,920.72 is: 56,417.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,622.32 : 87,716.16 = 40,920.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,622.32/87,716.16 = 40,920.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,622.32x = 87,716.16 × 40,920.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,622.32x = 3,589,408,422.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,408,422.84/63,622.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,417.44

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