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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,331.36, 87,425.28 and 37,846.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,331.36, 87,425.28 and 37,846.72 is: 52,245.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,331.36 : 87,425.28 = 37,846.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,331.36/87,425.28 = 37,846.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,331.36x = 87,425.28 × 37,846.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,331.36x = 3,308,760,093.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,760,093.08/63,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,245.21

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