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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,850.09, 88,113.12 and 37,008.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,850.09, 88,113.12 and 37,008.17 is: 51,071.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,850.09 : 88,113.12 = 37,008.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,850.09/88,113.12 = 37,008.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,850.09x = 88,113.12 × 37,008.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,850.09x = 3,260,905,352.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,905,352.83/63,850.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,071.27

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