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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,087.68, 87,071.02 and 37,937.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,087.68, 87,071.02 and 37,937.18 is: 52,359.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,087.68 : 87,071.02 = 37,937.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,087.68/87,071.02 = 37,937.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,087.68x = 87,071.02 × 37,937.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,087.68x = 3,303,228,958.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,228,958.52/63,087.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,359.33

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