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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,084.32, 87,053.43 and 36,207.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,084.32, 87,053.43 and 36,207.91 is: 49,965.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,084.32 : 87,053.43 = 36,207.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,084.32/87,053.43 = 36,207.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,084.32x = 87,053.43 × 36,207.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,084.32x = 3,152,022,758.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,022,758.63/63,084.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,965.23

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