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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,998.58, 95,990.38 and 40,235.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,998.58, 95,990.38 and 40,235.97 is: 60,349.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,998.58 : 95,990.38 = 40,235.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,998.58/95,990.38 = 40,235.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,998.58x = 95,990.38 × 40,235.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,998.58x = 3,862,266,251.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,266,251.65/63,998.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,349.25

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