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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,098.11, 87,075.22 and 36,242.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,098.11, 87,075.22 and 36,242.35 is: 50,014.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,098.11 : 87,075.22 = 36,242.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,098.11/87,075.22 = 36,242.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,098.11x = 87,075.22 × 36,242.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,098.11x = 3,155,810,599.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,810,599.57/63,098.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,014.34

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