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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,433.32, 87,578.31 and 39,595.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,433.32, 87,578.31 and 39,595.02 is: 54,666.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,433.32 : 87,578.31 = 39,595.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,433.32/87,578.31 = 39,595.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,433.32x = 87,578.31 × 39,595.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,433.32x = 3,467,664,936.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,664,936.02/63,433.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,666.30

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