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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,847.30, 88,095.78 and 36,988.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,847.30, 88,095.78 and 36,988.22 is: 51,035.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,847.30 : 88,095.78 = 36,988.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,847.30/88,095.78 = 36,988.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,847.30x = 88,095.78 × 36,988.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,847.30x = 3,258,506,091.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,506,091.71/63,847.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,035.93

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