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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,350.79, 87,418.16 and 37,852.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,350.79, 87,418.16 and 37,852.08 is: 52,232.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,350.79 : 87,418.16 = 37,852.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,350.79/87,418.16 = 37,852.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,350.79x = 87,418.16 × 37,852.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,350.79x = 3,308,958,996.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,958,996.51/63,350.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,232.32

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