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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,235.42, 87,235.04 and 37,727.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,235.42, 87,235.04 and 37,727.19 is: 52,045.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,235.42 : 87,235.04 = 37,727.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,235.42/87,235.04 = 37,727.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,235.42x = 87,235.04 × 37,727.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,235.42x = 3,291,133,023.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,133,023.06/63,235.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,045.72

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