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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,800.86, 88,045.22 and 36,944.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,800.86, 88,045.22 and 36,944.79 is: 50,983.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,800.86 : 88,045.22 = 36,944.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,800.86/88,045.22 = 36,944.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,800.86x = 88,045.22 × 36,944.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,800.86x = 3,252,811,978.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,811,978.68/63,800.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,983.83

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