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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,860.37, 88,127.29 and 37,018.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,860.37, 88,127.29 and 37,018.46 is: 51,085.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,860.37 : 88,127.29 = 37,018.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,860.37/88,127.29 = 37,018.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,860.37x = 88,127.29 × 37,018.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,860.37x = 3,262,336,559.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,336,559.77/63,860.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,085.46

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