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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,097.00, 87,073.92 and 36,244.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,097.00, 87,073.92 and 36,244.70 is: 50,017.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,097.00 : 87,073.92 = 36,244.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,097.00/87,073.92 = 36,244.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,097.00x = 87,073.92 × 36,244.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,097.00x = 3,155,967,491.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,967,491.63/63,097.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,017.71

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