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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,365.04, 87,429.76 and 37,867.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,365.04, 87,429.76 and 37,867.58 is: 52,248.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,365.04 : 87,429.76 = 37,867.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,365.04/87,429.76 = 37,867.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,365.04x = 87,429.76 × 37,867.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,365.04x = 3,310,753,431.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,753,431.18/63,365.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,248.90

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