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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,351.83, 87,411.57 and 37,854.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,351.83, 87,411.57 and 37,854.38 is: 52,230.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,351.83 : 87,411.57 = 37,854.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,351.83/87,411.57 = 37,854.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,351.83x = 87,411.57 × 37,854.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,351.83x = 3,308,910,208.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,910,208.16/63,351.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,230.70

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