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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,908.20, 95,862.30 and 40,637.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,908.20, 95,862.30 and 40,637.80 is: 60,956.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,908.20 : 95,862.30 = 40,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,908.20/95,862.30 = 40,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,908.20x = 95,862.30 × 40,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,908.20x = 3,895,632,974.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,632,974.94/63,908.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,956.70

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