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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,698.54, 87,931.17 and 39,820.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,698.54, 87,931.17 and 39,820.14 is: 54,968.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,698.54 : 87,931.17 = 39,820.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,698.54/87,931.17 = 39,820.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,698.54x = 87,931.17 × 39,820.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,698.54x = 3,501,431,499.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,431,499.76/63,698.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,968.79

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