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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,959.60, 88,255.32 and 37,104.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,959.60, 88,255.32 and 37,104.32 is: 51,198.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,959.60 : 88,255.32 = 37,104.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,959.60/88,255.32 = 37,104.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,959.60x = 88,255.32 × 37,104.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,959.60x = 3,274,653,634.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,653,634.98/63,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,198.78

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