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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,563.88, 87,738.30 and 44,756.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,563.88, 87,738.30 and 44,756.04 is: 61,777.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,563.88 : 87,738.30 = 44,756.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,563.88/87,738.30 = 44,756.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,563.88x = 87,738.30 × 44,756.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,563.88x = 3,926,818,864.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,818,864.33/63,563.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,777.52

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