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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,973.32, 88,259.40 and 37,100.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,973.32, 88,259.40 and 37,100.76 is: 51,185.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,973.32 : 88,259.40 = 37,100.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,973.32/88,259.40 = 37,100.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,973.32x = 88,259.40 × 37,100.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,973.32x = 3,274,490,817.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,490,817.14/63,973.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,185.26

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