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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,120.01, 87,110.82 and 36,267.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,120.01, 87,110.82 and 36,267.70 is: 50,052.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,120.01 : 87,110.82 = 36,267.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,120.01/87,110.82 = 36,267.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,120.01x = 87,110.82 × 36,267.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,120.01x = 3,159,309,086.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,309,086.51/63,120.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,052.42

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