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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,943.44, 88,240.20 and 37,084.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,943.44, 88,240.20 and 37,084.23 is: 51,175.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,943.44 : 88,240.20 = 37,084.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,943.44/88,240.20 = 37,084.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,943.44x = 88,240.20 × 37,084.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,943.44x = 3,272,319,872.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,319,872.05/63,943.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,175.22

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