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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,403.72, 87,482.11 and 37,549.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,403.72, 87,482.11 and 37,549.21 is: 51,809.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,403.72 : 87,482.11 = 37,549.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,403.72/87,482.11 = 37,549.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,403.72x = 87,482.11 × 37,549.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,403.72x = 3,284,884,041.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,884,041.49/63,403.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,809.01

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