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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,793.40, 88,029.16 and 36,937.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,793.40, 88,029.16 and 36,937.72 is: 50,970.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,793.40 : 88,029.16 = 36,937.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,793.40/88,029.16 = 36,937.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,793.40x = 88,029.16 × 36,937.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,793.40x = 3,251,596,194.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,596,194.22/63,793.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,970.73

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