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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,072.60, 87,036.89 and 39,198.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,072.60, 87,036.89 and 39,198.75 is: 54,092.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,072.60 : 87,036.89 = 39,198.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,072.60/87,036.89 = 39,198.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,072.60x = 87,036.89 × 39,198.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,072.60x = 3,411,737,095.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,737,095.89/63,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,092.22

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