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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,685.82, 87,793.80 and 44,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,685.82, 87,793.80 and 44,506.04 is: 61,353.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,685.82 : 87,793.80 = 44,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,685.82/87,793.80 = 44,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,685.82x = 87,793.80 × 44,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,685.82x = 3,907,354,097.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,354,097.91/63,685.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,353.60

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