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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,832.08, 88,092.12 and 36,983.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,832.08, 88,092.12 and 36,983.04 is: 51,038.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,832.08 : 88,092.12 = 36,983.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,832.08/88,092.12 = 36,983.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,832.08x = 88,092.12 × 36,983.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,832.08x = 3,257,914,397.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,914,397.64/63,832.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,038.83

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