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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,677.28, 87,875.18 and 39,817.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,677.28, 87,875.18 and 39,817.79 is: 54,948.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,677.28 : 87,875.18 = 39,817.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,677.28/87,875.18 = 39,817.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,677.28x = 87,875.18 × 39,817.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,677.28x = 3,498,994,824.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,498,994,824.99/63,677.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,948.87

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