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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,120.20, 87,110.14 and 36,273.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,120.20, 87,110.14 and 36,273.41 is: 50,059.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,120.20 : 87,110.14 = 36,273.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,120.20/87,110.14 = 36,273.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,120.20x = 87,110.14 × 36,273.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,120.20x = 3,159,781,297.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,781,297.14/63,120.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,059.75

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