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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.40, 95,600.10 and 40,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.40, 95,600.10 and 40,386.20 is: 60,579.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.40 : 95,600.10 = 40,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.40/95,600.10 = 40,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.40x = 95,600.10 × 40,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.40x = 3,860,924,758.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,924,758.62/63,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,579.30

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