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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,637.08, 87,790.38 and 40,967.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,637.08, 87,790.38 and 40,967.94 is: 56,517.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,637.08 : 87,790.38 = 40,967.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,637.08/87,790.38 = 40,967.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,637.08x = 87,790.38 × 40,967.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,637.08x = 3,596,591,020.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,591,020.42/63,637.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,517.22

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