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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,408.02, 87,501.94 and 38,257.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,408.02, 87,501.94 and 38,257.52 is: 52,794.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,408.02 : 87,501.94 = 38,257.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,408.02/87,501.94 = 38,257.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,408.02x = 87,501.94 × 38,257.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,408.02x = 3,347,606,686.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,606,686.44/63,408.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,794.69

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