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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.33, 87,763.26 and 39,736.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.33, 87,763.26 and 39,736.83 is: 54,837.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.33 : 87,763.26 = 39,736.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.33/87,763.26 = 39,736.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.33x = 87,763.26 × 39,736.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.33x = 3,487,433,742.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,433,742.87/63,596.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,837.03

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