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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,584.48, 87,742.50 and 39,709.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,584.48, 87,742.50 and 39,709.73 is: 54,796.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,584.48 : 87,742.50 = 39,709.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,584.48/87,742.50 = 39,709.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,584.48x = 87,742.50 × 39,709.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,584.48x = 3,484,230,984.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,230,984.53/63,584.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,796.88

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