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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,523.35, 87,700.24 and 39,682.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,523.35, 87,700.24 and 39,682.32 is: 54,785.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,523.35 : 87,700.24 = 39,682.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,523.35/87,700.24 = 39,682.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,523.35x = 87,700.24 × 39,682.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,523.35x = 3,480,148,692.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,148,692.30/63,523.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,785.34

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