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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,084.85, 87,047.11 and 37,590.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,084.85, 87,047.11 and 37,590.58 is: 51,869.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,084.85 : 87,047.11 = 37,590.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,084.85/87,047.11 = 37,590.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,084.85x = 87,047.11 × 37,590.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,084.85x = 3,272,151,296.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,151,296.57/63,084.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,869.05

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