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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,686.04, 87,887.25 and 39,826.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,686.04, 87,887.25 and 39,826.56 is: 54,960.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,686.04 : 87,887.25 = 39,826.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,686.04/87,887.25 = 39,826.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,686.04x = 87,887.25 × 39,826.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,686.04x = 3,500,246,835.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,246,835.36/63,686.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,960.97

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