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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,144.24, 87,123.28 and 36,294.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,144.24, 87,123.28 and 36,294.40 is: 50,077.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,144.24 : 87,123.28 = 36,294.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,144.24/87,123.28 = 36,294.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,144.24x = 87,123.28 × 36,294.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,144.24x = 3,162,087,173.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,087,173.63/63,144.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,077.21

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