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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,888.44, 88,166 and 37,046.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,888.44, 88,166 and 37,046.56 is: 51,124.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,888.44 : 88,166 = 37,046.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,888.44/88,166 = 37,046.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,888.44x = 88,166 × 37,046.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,888.44x = 3,266,247,008.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,247,008.96/63,888.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,124.23

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