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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,797.32, 88,036.55 and 36,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,797.32, 88,036.55 and 36,937.92 is: 50,972.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,797.32 : 88,036.55 = 36,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,797.32/88,036.55 = 36,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,797.32x = 88,036.55 × 36,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,797.32x = 3,251,887,040.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,887,040.98/63,797.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,972.16

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