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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,678.20, 87,876.34 and 39,818.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,678.20, 87,876.34 and 39,818.84 is: 54,950.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,678.20 : 87,876.34 = 39,818.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,678.20/87,876.34 = 39,818.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,678.20x = 87,876.34 × 39,818.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,678.20x = 3,499,133,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,133,922.25/63,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,950.26

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