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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,777.47, 87,976.26 and 39,862.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,777.47, 87,976.26 and 39,862.64 is: 54,987.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,777.47 : 87,976.26 = 39,862.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,777.47/87,976.26 = 39,862.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,777.47x = 87,976.26 × 39,862.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,777.47x = 3,506,965,980.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,965,980.93/63,777.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,987.54

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