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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,503.75, 87,615.17 and 39,644.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,503.75, 87,615.17 and 39,644.24 is: 54,696.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,503.75 : 87,615.17 = 39,644.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,503.75/87,615.17 = 39,644.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,503.75x = 87,615.17 × 39,644.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,503.75x = 3,473,436,339.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,436,339.49/63,503.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,696.56

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