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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,237.33, 87,260.04 and 37,738.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,237.33, 87,260.04 and 37,738.98 is: 52,075.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,237.33 : 87,260.04 = 37,738.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,237.33/87,260.04 = 37,738.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,237.33x = 87,260.04 × 37,738.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,237.33x = 3,293,104,904.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,104,904.36/63,237.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,075.33

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