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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,082.82, 87,051.36 and 36,206.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,082.82, 87,051.36 and 36,206.41 is: 49,963.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,082.82 : 87,051.36 = 36,206.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,082.82/87,051.36 = 36,206.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,082.82x = 87,051.36 × 36,206.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,082.82x = 3,151,817,231.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,817,231.22/63,082.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,963.17

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