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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.23, 88,075.53 and 36,237.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.23, 88,075.53 and 36,237.29 is: 49,996.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.23 : 88,075.53 = 36,237.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.23/88,075.53 = 36,237.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.23x = 88,075.53 × 36,237.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.23x = 3,191,618,522.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,618,522.51/63,837.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,996.19

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