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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,900.40, 88,182.92 and 37,058.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,900.40, 88,182.92 and 37,058.83 is: 51,141.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,900.40 : 88,182.92 = 37,058.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,900.40/88,182.92 = 37,058.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,900.40x = 88,182.92 × 37,058.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,900.40x = 3,267,955,841.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,955,841.18/63,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,141.40

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