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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,796.82, 88,035.86 and 36,937.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,796.82, 88,035.86 and 36,937.42 is: 50,971.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,796.82 : 88,035.86 = 36,937.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,796.82/88,035.86 = 36,937.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,796.82x = 88,035.86 × 36,937.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,796.82x = 3,251,817,408.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,817,408.14/63,796.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,971.47

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