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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,938.36, 88,234.75 and 37,096.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,938.36, 88,234.75 and 37,096.58 is: 51,193.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,938.36 : 88,234.75 = 37,096.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,938.36/88,234.75 = 37,096.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,938.36x = 88,234.75 × 37,096.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,938.36x = 3,273,207,020.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,207,020.98/63,938.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,193.17

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