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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,626.12, 87,812.10 and 38,475.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,626.12, 87,812.10 and 38,475.56 is: 53,101.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,626.12 : 87,812.10 = 38,475.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,626.12/87,812.10 = 38,475.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,626.12x = 87,812.10 × 38,475.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,626.12x = 3,378,619,722.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,619,722.28/63,626.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,101.14

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