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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,936.10, 95,794.80 and 40,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,936.10, 95,794.80 and 40,535.20 is: 60,733.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,936.10 : 95,794.80 = 40,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,936.10/95,794.80 = 40,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,936.10x = 95,794.80 × 40,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,936.10x = 3,883,061,376.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,061,376.96/63,936.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,733.47

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