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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,438.32, 87,585.22 and 39,600.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,438.32, 87,585.22 and 39,600.02 is: 54,673.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,438.32 : 87,585.22 = 39,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,438.32/87,585.22 = 39,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,438.32x = 87,585.22 × 39,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,438.32x = 3,468,376,463.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,376,463.70/63,438.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,673.21

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