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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,333.72, 87,401.88 and 37,866.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,333.72, 87,401.88 and 37,866.42 is: 52,256.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,333.72 : 87,401.88 = 37,866.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,333.72/87,401.88 = 37,866.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,333.72x = 87,401.88 × 37,866.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,333.72x = 3,309,596,296.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,596,296.87/63,333.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,256.46

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