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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.04, 87,053.38 and 36,208.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.04, 87,053.38 and 36,208.64 is: 49,965.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.04 : 87,053.38 = 36,208.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.04/87,053.38 = 36,208.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.04x = 87,053.38 × 36,208.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.04x = 3,152,084,497.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,084,497.20/63,085.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,965.64

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