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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,556.44, 87,671.43 and 39,641.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,556.44, 87,671.43 and 39,641.60 is: 54,682.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,556.44 : 87,671.43 = 39,641.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,556.44/87,671.43 = 39,641.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,556.44x = 87,671.43 × 39,641.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,556.44x = 3,475,435,321.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,435,321.13/63,556.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,682.66

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