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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,123.20, 87,119.52 and 37,977.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,123.20, 87,119.52 and 37,977.92 is: 52,415.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,123.20 : 87,119.52 = 37,977.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,123.20/87,119.52 = 37,977.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,123.20x = 87,119.52 × 37,977.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,123.20x = 3,308,618,161.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,618,161.00/63,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,415.25

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