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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,201.43, 87,253.00 and 43,087.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,201.43, 87,253.00 and 43,087.86 is: 59,485.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,201.43 : 87,253.00 = 43,087.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,201.43/87,253.00 = 43,087.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,201.43x = 87,253.00 × 43,087.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,201.43x = 3,759,544,833.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,544,833.14/63,201.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,485.13

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