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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,098.74, 87,095.58 and 37,623.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,098.74, 87,095.58 and 37,623.83 is: 51,932.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,098.74 : 87,095.58 = 37,623.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,098.74/87,095.58 = 37,623.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,098.74x = 87,095.58 × 37,623.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,098.74x = 3,276,869,513.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,869,513.41/63,098.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,932.41

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