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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,365.06, 87,453.60 and 36,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,365.06, 87,453.60 and 36,141.20 is: 49,880.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,365.06 : 87,453.60 = 36,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,365.06/87,453.60 = 36,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,365.06x = 87,453.60 × 36,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,365.06x = 3,160,678,048.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,678,048.32/63,365.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,880.46

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