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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.37, 95,713.38 and 37,185.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.37, 95,713.38 and 37,185.15 is: 55,758.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.37 : 95,713.38 = 37,185.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.37/95,713.38 = 37,185.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.37x = 95,713.38 × 37,185.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.37x = 3,559,116,392.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,116,392.31/63,830.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,758.98

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