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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,455.83, 87,545.86 and 37,962.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,455.83, 87,545.86 and 37,962.92 is: 52,374.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,455.83 : 87,545.86 = 37,962.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,455.83/87,545.86 = 37,962.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,455.83x = 87,545.86 × 37,962.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,455.83x = 3,323,496,479.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,496,479.51/63,455.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,374.96

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