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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,126.72, 87,076.08 and 37,615.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,126.72, 87,076.08 and 37,615.50 is: 51,886.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,126.72 : 87,076.08 = 37,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,126.72/87,076.08 = 37,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,126.72x = 87,076.08 × 37,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,126.72x = 3,275,410,287.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,410,287.24/63,126.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,886.27

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