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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,925.84, 88,229.16 and 40,073.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,925.84, 88,229.16 and 40,073.20 is: 55,308.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,925.84 : 88,229.16 = 40,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,925.84/88,229.16 = 40,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,925.84x = 88,229.16 × 40,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,925.84x = 3,535,624,774.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,535,624,774.51/63,925.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,308.23

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