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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,103.00, 87,038.78 and 37,589.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,103.00, 87,038.78 and 37,589.71 is: 51,847.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,103.00 : 87,038.78 = 37,589.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,103.00/87,038.78 = 37,589.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,103.00x = 87,038.78 × 37,589.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,103.00x = 3,271,762,477.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,762,477.80/63,103.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,847.97

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