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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,633.12, 87,857.64 and 39,770.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,633.12, 87,857.64 and 39,770.52 is: 54,910.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,633.12 : 87,857.64 = 39,770.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,633.12/87,857.64 = 39,770.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,633.12x = 87,857.64 × 39,770.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,633.12x = 3,494,144,028.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,144,028.77/63,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,910.78

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