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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,576.82, 87,728.54 and 37,731.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,576.82, 87,728.54 and 37,731.37 is: 52,064.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.82 : 87,728.54 = 37,731.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.82/87,728.54 = 37,731.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.82x = 87,728.54 × 37,731.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.82x = 3,310,118,077.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,118,077.17/63,576.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,064.85

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