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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,202.37, 87,196.61 and 37,355.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,202.37, 87,196.61 and 37,355.50 is: 51,537.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,202.37 : 87,196.61 = 37,355.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,202.37/87,196.61 = 37,355.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,202.37x = 87,196.61 × 37,355.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,202.37x = 3,257,272,560.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,272,560.09/63,202.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,537.19

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