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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.32, 88,133.23 and 56,743.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.32, 88,133.23 and 56,743.24 is: 78,339.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.32 : 88,133.23 = 56,743.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.32/88,133.23 = 56,743.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.32x = 88,133.23 × 56,743.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.32x = 5,000,965,021.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,000,965,021.87/63,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,339.21

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