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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,310.20, 87,378.82 and 36,468.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,310.20, 87,378.82 and 36,468.26 is: 50,332.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,310.20 : 87,378.82 = 36,468.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,310.20/87,378.82 = 36,468.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,310.20x = 87,378.82 × 36,468.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,310.20x = 3,186,553,526.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,553,526.25/63,310.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,332.39

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