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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,973.90, 88,255.43 and 37,100.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,973.90, 88,255.43 and 37,100.83 is: 51,182.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,973.90 : 88,255.43 = 37,100.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,973.90/88,255.43 = 37,100.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,973.90x = 88,255.43 × 37,100.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,973.90x = 3,274,349,705.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,349,705.01/63,973.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,182.59

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