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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,071.04, 87,040.10 and 36,218.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,071.04, 87,040.10 and 36,218.32 is: 49,982.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,071.04 : 87,040.10 = 36,218.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,071.04/87,040.10 = 36,218.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,071.04x = 87,040.10 × 36,218.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,071.04x = 3,152,446,194.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,446,194.63/63,071.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,982.47

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