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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,124.20, 87,115.62 and 36,275.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,124.20, 87,115.62 and 36,275.40 is: 50,062.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,124.20 : 87,115.62 = 36,275.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,124.20/87,115.62 = 36,275.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,124.20x = 87,115.62 × 36,275.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,124.20x = 3,160,153,961.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,153,961.75/63,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,062.48

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