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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,425.80, 87,505.86 and 36,182.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,425.80, 87,505.86 and 36,182.31 is: 49,919.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,425.80 : 87,505.86 = 36,182.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,425.80/87,505.86 = 36,182.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,425.80x = 87,505.86 × 36,182.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,425.80x = 3,166,163,960.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166,163,960.87/63,425.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,919.18

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