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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,980.80, 88,291.20 and 37,105.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,980.80, 88,291.20 and 37,105.60 is: 51,204.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,980.80 : 88,291.20 = 37,105.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,980.80/88,291.20 = 37,105.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,980.80x = 88,291.20 × 37,105.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,980.80x = 3,276,097,950.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,097,950.72/63,980.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,204.39

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