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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,724.30, 95,455.17 and 37,365.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,724.30, 95,455.17 and 37,365.49 is: 55,971.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,724.30 : 95,455.17 = 37,365.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,724.30/95,455.17 = 37,365.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,724.30x = 95,455.17 × 37,365.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,724.30x = 3,566,729,200.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,729,200.08/63,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,971.26

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