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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,609.24, 95,399.29 and 37,970.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,609.24, 95,399.29 and 37,970.82 is: 56,947.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,609.24 : 95,399.29 = 37,970.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,609.24/95,399.29 = 37,970.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,609.24x = 95,399.29 × 37,970.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,609.24x = 3,622,389,173.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,389,173.79/63,609.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,947.53

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