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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,087.27, 87,045.16 and 37,577.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,087.27, 87,045.16 and 37,577.27 is: 51,847.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,087.27 : 87,045.16 = 37,577.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,087.27/87,045.16 = 37,577.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,087.27x = 87,045.16 × 37,577.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,087.27x = 3,270,919,479.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,919,479.51/63,087.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,847.54

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