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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,576.86, 87,727.10 and 38,077.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,576.86, 87,727.10 and 38,077.25 is: 52,541.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.86 : 87,727.10 = 38,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.86/87,727.10 = 38,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.86x = 87,727.10 × 38,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.86x = 3,340,406,089.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,406,089.45/63,576.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,541.23

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