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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,423.50, 87,518.12 and 37,924.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,423.50, 87,518.12 and 37,924.79 is: 52,332.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,423.50 : 87,518.12 = 37,924.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,423.50/87,518.12 = 37,924.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,423.50x = 87,518.12 × 37,924.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,423.50x = 3,319,105,694.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,105,694.98/63,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,332.43

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