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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.68, 87,068.25 and 37,935.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.68, 87,068.25 and 37,935.18 is: 52,356.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.68 : 87,068.25 = 37,935.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.68/87,068.25 = 37,935.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.68x = 87,068.25 × 37,935.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.68x = 3,302,949,736.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,949,736.04/63,085.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,356.57

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