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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,365.73, 87,460.28 and 37,887.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,365.73, 87,460.28 and 37,887.18 is: 52,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,365.73 : 87,460.28 = 37,887.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,365.73/87,460.28 = 37,887.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,365.73x = 87,460.28 × 37,887.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,365.73x = 3,313,623,371.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,623,371.21/63,365.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,293.62

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