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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,201.86, 87,214.99 and 37,736.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,201.86, 87,214.99 and 37,736.98 is: 52,074.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,201.86 : 87,214.99 = 37,736.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,201.86/87,214.99 = 37,736.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,201.86x = 87,214.99 × 37,736.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,201.86x = 3,291,230,333.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,230,333.33/63,201.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,074.90

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