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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,461.04, 87,573.23 and 37,981.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,461.04, 87,573.23 and 37,981.45 is: 52,412.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,461.04 : 87,573.23 = 37,981.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,461.04/87,573.23 = 37,981.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,461.04x = 87,573.23 × 37,981.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,461.04x = 3,326,157,818.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,157,818.72/63,461.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,412.60

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