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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,300.60, 87,360.12 and 36,451.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,300.60, 87,360.12 and 36,451.80 is: 50,306.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,300.60 : 87,360.12 = 36,451.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,300.60/87,360.12 = 36,451.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,300.60x = 87,360.12 × 36,451.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,300.60x = 3,184,433,622.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,433,622.22/63,300.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,306.53

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