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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,087.84, 87,076.32 and 39,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,087.84, 87,076.32 and 39,232.80 is: 54,150.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,087.84 : 87,076.32 = 39,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,087.84/87,076.32 = 39,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,087.84x = 87,076.32 × 39,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,087.84x = 3,416,247,847.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,247,847.30/63,087.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,150.65

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