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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,398.43, 87,483.69 and 37,899.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,398.43, 87,483.69 and 37,899.72 is: 52,297.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,398.43 : 87,483.69 = 37,899.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,398.43/87,483.69 = 37,899.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,398.43x = 87,483.69 × 37,899.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,398.43x = 3,315,607,355.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,607,355.57/63,398.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,297.94

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