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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,334.16, 87,386.74 and 37,836.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,334.16, 87,386.74 and 37,836.48 is: 52,205.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,334.16 : 87,386.74 = 37,836.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,334.16/87,386.74 = 37,836.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,334.16x = 87,386.74 × 37,836.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,334.16x = 3,306,406,640.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,406,640.28/63,334.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,205.74

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