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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,134.64, 87,144.02 and 37,317.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,134.64, 87,144.02 and 37,317.10 is: 51,508.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,134.64 : 87,144.02 = 37,317.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,134.64/87,144.02 = 37,317.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,134.64x = 87,144.02 × 37,317.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,134.64x = 3,251,962,233.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,962,233.31/63,134.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,508.37

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