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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,973.00, 85,502.53 and 36,125.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,973.00, 85,502.53 and 36,125.65 is: 49,841.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,973.00 : 85,502.53 = 36,125.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,973.00/85,502.53 = 36,125.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,973.00x = 85,502.53 × 36,125.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,973.00x = 3,088,834,168.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,834,168.82/61,973.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,841.62

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