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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,887.04, 95,757.87 and 38,871.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,887.04, 95,757.87 and 38,871.93 is: 58,263.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,887.04 : 95,757.87 = 38,871.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,887.04/95,757.87 = 38,871.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,887.04x = 95,757.87 × 38,871.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,887.04x = 3,722,293,219.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,722,293,219.59/63,887.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,263.67

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