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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,509.60, 95,199.60 and 37,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,509.60, 95,199.60 and 37,200.80 is: 55,763.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,509.60 : 95,199.60 = 37,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,509.60/95,199.60 = 37,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,509.60x = 95,199.60 × 37,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,509.60x = 3,541,501,279.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,541,501,279.68/63,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,763.24

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