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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,432.32, 87,576.93 and 39,594.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,432.32, 87,576.93 and 39,594.02 is: 54,664.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,432.32 : 87,576.93 = 39,594.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,432.32/87,576.93 = 39,594.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,432.32x = 87,576.93 × 39,594.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,432.32x = 3,467,522,280.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,522,280.07/63,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,664.92

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