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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,601.13, 95,401.69 and 37,291.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,601.13, 95,401.69 and 37,291.52 is: 55,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,601.13 : 95,401.69 = 37,291.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,601.13/95,401.69 = 37,291.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,601.13x = 95,401.69 × 37,291.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,601.13x = 3,557,674,175.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,674,175.94/63,601.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,937.28

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