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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,922.91, 88,214.00 and 37,081.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,922.91, 88,214.00 and 37,081.40 is: 51,172.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,922.91 : 88,214.00 = 37,081.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,922.91/88,214.00 = 37,081.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,922.91x = 88,214.00 × 37,081.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,922.91x = 3,271,097,993.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,097,993.12/63,922.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,172.55

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