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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,678.28, 87,876.56 and 39,818.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,678.28, 87,876.56 and 39,818.79 is: 54,950.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,678.28 : 87,876.56 = 39,818.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,678.28/87,876.56 = 39,818.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,678.28x = 87,876.56 × 39,818.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,678.28x = 3,499,138,288.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,138,288.56/63,678.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,950.26

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