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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,935.46, 88,242.21 and 40,082.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,935.46, 88,242.21 and 40,082.58 is: 55,321.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,935.46 : 88,242.21 = 40,082.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,935.46/88,242.21 = 40,082.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,935.46x = 88,242.21 × 40,082.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,935.46x = 3,536,975,441.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,975,441.70/63,935.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,321.03

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