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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,833.38, 88,090.12 and 36,977.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,833.38, 88,090.12 and 36,977.42 is: 51,028.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,833.38 : 88,090.12 = 36,977.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,833.38/88,090.12 = 36,977.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,833.38x = 88,090.12 × 36,977.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,833.38x = 3,257,345,365.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,345,365.09/63,833.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,028.87

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