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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,840.60, 88,099.65 and 36,982.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,840.60, 88,099.65 and 36,982.53 is: 51,035.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,840.60 : 88,099.65 = 36,982.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,840.60/88,099.65 = 36,982.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,840.60x = 88,099.65 × 36,982.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,840.60x = 3,258,147,949.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,147,949.11/63,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,035.67

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