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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.45, 87,762.06 and 39,735.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.45, 87,762.06 and 39,735.96 is: 54,835.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.45 : 87,762.06 = 39,735.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.45/87,762.06 = 39,735.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.45x = 87,762.06 × 39,735.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.45x = 3,487,309,705.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,309,705.68/63,595.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,835.84

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