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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,335.20, 87,403.44 and 39,471.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,335.20, 87,403.44 and 39,471.52 is: 54,471.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,335.20 : 87,403.44 = 39,471.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,335.20/87,403.44 = 39,471.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,335.20x = 87,403.44 × 39,471.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,335.20x = 3,449,946,630.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,449,946,630.03/63,335.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,471.24

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