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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,840.05, 95,526.79 and 37,557.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,840.05, 95,526.79 and 37,557.17 is: 56,198.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,840.05 : 95,526.79 = 37,557.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,840.05/95,526.79 = 37,557.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,840.05x = 95,526.79 × 37,557.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,840.05x = 3,587,715,320.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,715,320.06/63,840.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,198.51

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