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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,455.01, 87,544.75 and 37,962.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,455.01, 87,544.75 and 37,962.11 is: 52,373.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,455.01 : 87,544.75 = 37,962.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,455.01/87,544.75 = 37,962.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,455.01x = 87,544.75 × 37,962.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,455.01x = 3,323,383,553.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,383,553.38/63,455.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,373.86

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