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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,053.84, 87,004.68 and 37,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,053.84, 87,004.68 and 37,552.40 is: 51,816.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,053.84 : 87,004.68 = 37,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,053.84/87,004.68 = 37,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,053.84x = 87,004.68 × 37,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,053.84x = 3,267,234,545.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,234,545.23/63,053.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,816.58

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