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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,962.20, 95,943.30 and 40,691.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,962.20, 95,943.30 and 40,691.80 is: 61,037.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,962.20 : 95,943.30 = 40,691.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,962.20/95,943.30 = 40,691.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,962.20x = 95,943.30 × 40,691.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,962.20x = 3,904,105,574.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,105,574.94/63,962.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,037.70

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