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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,892.56, 88,227.18 and 40,060.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,892.56, 88,227.18 and 40,060.20 is: 55,317.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,892.56 : 88,227.18 = 40,060.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,892.56/88,227.18 = 40,060.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,892.56x = 88,227.18 × 40,060.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,892.56x = 3,534,398,476.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,398,476.24/63,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,317.84

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