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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,366.73, 87,461.66 and 37,888.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,366.73, 87,461.66 and 37,888.18 is: 52,295.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,366.73 : 87,461.66 = 37,888.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,366.73/87,461.66 = 37,888.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,366.73x = 87,461.66 × 37,888.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,366.73x = 3,313,763,117.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,763,117.18/63,366.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,295.00

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