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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,613.12, 87,794.16 and 38,462.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,613.12, 87,794.16 and 38,462.56 is: 53,083.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,613.12 : 87,794.16 = 38,462.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,613.12/87,794.16 = 38,462.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,613.12x = 87,794.16 × 38,462.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,613.12x = 3,376,788,146.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,788,146.65/63,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,083.20

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