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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,987.03, 88,300.80 and 37,132.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,987.03, 88,300.80 and 37,132.16 is: 51,241.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,987.03 : 88,300.80 = 37,132.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,987.03/88,300.80 = 37,132.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,987.03x = 88,300.80 × 37,132.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,987.03x = 3,278,798,992.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,798,992.22/63,987.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,241.62

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