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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,239.00, 87,274.80 and 36,016.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,239.00, 87,274.80 and 36,016.23 is: 49,705.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,239.00 : 87,274.80 = 36,016.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,239.00/87,274.80 = 36,016.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,239.00x = 87,274.80 × 36,016.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,239.00x = 3,143,309,597.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,309,597.28/63,239.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,705.24

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