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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,857.37, 88,123.16 and 37,015.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,857.37, 88,123.16 and 37,015.46 is: 51,081.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,857.37 : 88,123.16 = 37,015.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,857.37/88,123.16 = 37,015.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,857.37x = 88,123.16 × 37,015.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,857.37x = 3,261,918,678.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,918,678.36/63,857.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,081.32

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