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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,124.00, 87,111.11 and 36,269.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,124.00, 87,111.11 and 36,269.00 is: 50,051.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,124.00 : 87,111.11 = 36,269.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,124.00/87,111.11 = 36,269.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,124.00x = 87,111.11 × 36,269.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,124.00x = 3,159,433,274.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,433,274.38/63,124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,051.22

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