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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,542.40, 87,510.96 and 62,164.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,542.40, 87,510.96 and 62,164.86 is: 85,613.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,542.40 : 87,510.96 = 62,164.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,542.40/87,510.96 = 62,164.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,542.40x = 87,510.96 × 62,164.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,542.40x = 5,440,106,576.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,106,576.87/63,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,613.80

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