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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,673.44, 87,577.20 and 51,070.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,673.44, 87,577.20 and 51,070.56 is: 70,243.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,673.44 : 87,577.20 = 51,070.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,673.44/87,577.20 = 51,070.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,673.44x = 87,577.20 × 51,070.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,673.44x = 4,472,616,647.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,616,647.23/63,673.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,243.05

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