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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,121.02, 87,094.89 and 37,972.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,121.02, 87,094.89 and 37,972.14 is: 52,394.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,121.02 : 87,094.89 = 37,972.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,121.02/87,094.89 = 37,972.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,121.02x = 87,094.89 × 37,972.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,121.02x = 3,307,179,356.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,179,356.36/63,121.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,394.26

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