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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,933.92, 88,227.60 and 40,073.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,933.92, 88,227.60 and 40,073.84 is: 55,301.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,933.92 : 88,227.60 = 40,073.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,933.92/88,227.60 = 40,073.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,933.92x = 88,227.60 × 40,073.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,933.92x = 3,535,618,725.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,535,618,725.98/63,933.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,301.14

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