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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,723.52, 87,943.08 and 38,230.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,723.52, 87,943.08 and 38,230.99 is: 52,761.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,723.52 : 87,943.08 = 38,230.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,723.52/87,943.08 = 38,230.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,723.52x = 87,943.08 × 38,230.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,723.52x = 3,362,151,012.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,151,012.05/63,723.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,761.54

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