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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,344.87, 87,401.24 and 37,859.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,344.87, 87,401.24 and 37,859.49 is: 52,237.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,344.87 : 87,401.24 = 37,859.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,344.87/87,401.24 = 37,859.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,344.87x = 87,401.24 × 37,859.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,344.87x = 3,308,966,371.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,966,371.77/63,344.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,237.32

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