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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,081.08, 87,053.90 and 36,229.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,081.08, 87,053.90 and 36,229.04 is: 49,997.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,081.08 : 87,053.90 = 36,229.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,081.08/87,053.90 = 36,229.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,081.08x = 87,053.90 × 36,229.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,081.08x = 3,153,879,225.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,879,225.26/63,081.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,997.23

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