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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,422.24, 87,524.10 and 36,197.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,422.24, 87,524.10 and 36,197.78 is: 49,953.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,422.24 : 87,524.10 = 36,197.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,422.24/87,524.10 = 36,197.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,422.24x = 87,524.10 × 36,197.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,422.24x = 3,168,177,678.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,168,177,678.88/63,422.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,953.74

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