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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,081.60, 87,060.06 and 36,225.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,081.60, 87,060.06 and 36,225.24 is: 49,995.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,081.60 : 87,060.06 = 36,225.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,081.60/87,060.06 = 36,225.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,081.60x = 87,060.06 × 36,225.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,081.60x = 3,153,771,567.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,771,567.91/63,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,995.11

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