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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.34, 87,274.80 and 36,378.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.34, 87,274.80 and 36,378.36 is: 50,207.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.34 : 87,274.80 = 36,378.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.34/87,274.80 = 36,378.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.34x = 87,274.80 × 36,378.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.34x = 3,174,914,093.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,914,093.33/63,236.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,207.11

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