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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,594.19, 87,742.20 and 39,745.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,594.19, 87,742.20 and 39,745.09 is: 54,837.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,594.19 : 87,742.20 = 39,745.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,594.19/87,742.20 = 39,745.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,594.19x = 87,742.20 × 39,745.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,594.19x = 3,487,321,635.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,321,635.80/63,594.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,837.11

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