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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,874.31, 88,146.55 and 37,032.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,874.31, 88,146.55 and 37,032.39 is: 51,104.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,874.31 : 88,146.55 = 37,032.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,874.31/88,146.55 = 37,032.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,874.31x = 88,146.55 × 37,032.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,874.31x = 3,264,277,254.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,277,254.74/63,874.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,104.70

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