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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,722.40, 87,937.20 and 39,863.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,722.40, 87,937.20 and 39,863.04 is: 55,011.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,722.40 : 87,937.20 = 39,863.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,722.40/87,937.20 = 39,863.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,722.40x = 87,937.20 × 39,863.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,722.40x = 3,505,444,121.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,444,121.09/63,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,011.18

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