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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,561.44, 87,678.33 and 39,646.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,561.44, 87,678.33 and 39,646.58 is: 54,689.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,561.44 : 87,678.33 = 39,646.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,561.44/87,678.33 = 39,646.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,561.44x = 87,678.33 × 39,646.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,561.44x = 3,476,145,924.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,476,145,924.61/63,561.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,689.54

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