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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,392.20, 87,467.37 and 37,894.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,392.20, 87,467.37 and 37,894.75 is: 52,286.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,392.20 : 87,467.37 = 37,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,392.20/87,467.37 = 37,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,392.20x = 87,467.37 × 37,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,392.20x = 3,314,554,119.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,314,554,119.31/63,392.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,286.47

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