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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,885.84, 88,171.20 and 37,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,885.84, 88,171.20 and 37,036.80 is: 51,115.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,885.84 : 88,171.20 = 37,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,885.84/88,171.20 = 37,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,885.84x = 88,171.20 × 37,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,885.84x = 3,265,579,100.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,579,100.16/63,885.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,115.85

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