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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,300.24, 87,392.24 and 39,459.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,300.24, 87,392.24 and 39,459.21 is: 54,477.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,300.24 : 87,392.24 = 39,459.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,300.24/87,392.24 = 39,459.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,300.24x = 87,392.24 × 39,459.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,300.24x = 3,448,428,553.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,428,553.23/63,300.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,477.34

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