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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,343.42, 87,400.04 and 37,845.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,343.42, 87,400.04 and 37,845.96 is: 52,219.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,343.42 : 87,400.04 = 37,845.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,343.42/87,400.04 = 37,845.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,343.42x = 87,400.04 × 37,845.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,343.42x = 3,307,738,417.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,738,417.84/63,343.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,219.13

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