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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,840.30, 95,527.16 and 37,557.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,840.30, 95,527.16 and 37,557.42 is: 56,198.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,840.30 : 95,527.16 = 37,557.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,840.30/95,527.16 = 37,557.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,840.30x = 95,527.16 × 37,557.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,840.30x = 3,587,753,285.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,753,285.78/63,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,198.88

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