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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,461.86, 87,574.35 and 37,982.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,461.86, 87,574.35 and 37,982.26 is: 52,413.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,461.86 : 87,574.35 = 37,982.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,461.86/87,574.35 = 37,982.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,461.86x = 87,574.35 × 37,982.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,461.86x = 3,326,271,512.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,271,512.10/63,461.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,413.71

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