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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,823.05, 88,018.47 and 39,951.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,823.05, 88,018.47 and 39,951.90 is: 55,097.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,823.05 : 88,018.47 = 39,951.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,823.05/88,018.47 = 39,951.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,823.05x = 88,018.47 × 39,951.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,823.05x = 3,516,505,111.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,505,111.59/63,823.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,097.73

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