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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,435.22, 87,518.16 and 37,923.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,435.22, 87,518.16 and 37,923.88 is: 52,321.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,435.22 : 87,518.16 = 37,923.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,435.22/87,518.16 = 37,923.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,435.22x = 87,518.16 × 37,923.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,435.22x = 3,319,028,197.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,028,197.66/63,435.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,321.54

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