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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,374.40, 87,625.80 and 55,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,374.40, 87,625.80 and 55,501.20 is: 76,739.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,374.40 : 87,625.80 = 55,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,374.40/87,625.80 = 55,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,374.40x = 87,625.80 × 55,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,374.40x = 4,863,337,050.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,863,337,050.96/63,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,739.77

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