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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,834.24, 88,104.60 and 38,341.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,834.24, 88,104.60 and 38,341.72 is: 52,919.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,834.24 : 88,104.60 = 38,341.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,834.24/88,104.60 = 38,341.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,834.24x = 88,104.60 × 38,341.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,834.24x = 3,378,081,903.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,081,903.91/63,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,919.59

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