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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,455.26, 87,545.09 and 37,962.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,455.26, 87,545.09 and 37,962.36 is: 52,374.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,455.26 : 87,545.09 = 37,962.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,455.26/87,545.09 = 37,962.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,455.26x = 87,545.09 × 37,962.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,455.26x = 3,323,418,222.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,418,222.81/63,455.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,374.20

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