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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,440.32, 87,587.98 and 39,602.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,440.32, 87,587.98 and 39,602.02 is: 54,675.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,440.32 : 87,587.98 = 39,602.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,440.32/87,587.98 = 39,602.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,440.32x = 87,587.98 × 39,602.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,440.32x = 3,468,660,935.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,660,935.72/63,440.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,675.97

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