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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,896.14, 88,119.12 and 40,024.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,896.14, 88,119.12 and 40,024.90 is: 55,198.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,896.14 : 88,119.12 = 40,024.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,896.14/88,119.12 = 40,024.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,896.14x = 88,119.12 × 40,024.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,896.14x = 3,526,958,966.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,958,966.09/63,896.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,198.31

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