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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,238.24, 87,278.07 and 39,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,238.24, 87,278.07 and 39,372.40 is: 54,339.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,238.24 : 87,278.07 = 39,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,238.24/87,278.07 = 39,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,238.24x = 87,278.07 × 39,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,238.24x = 3,436,347,083.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,347,083.27/63,238.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,339.70

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