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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,887.12, 88,164.24 and 37,034.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,887.12, 88,164.24 and 37,034.72 is: 51,107.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,887.12 : 88,164.24 = 37,034.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,887.12/88,164.24 = 37,034.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,887.12x = 88,164.24 × 37,034.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,887.12x = 3,265,137,942.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,137,942.41/63,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,107.92

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