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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,482.07, 87,608.10 and 36,260.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,482.07, 87,608.10 and 36,260.52 is: 50,041.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,482.07 : 87,608.10 = 36,260.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,482.07/87,608.10 = 36,260.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,482.07x = 87,608.10 × 36,260.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,482.07x = 3,176,715,262.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,715,262.21/63,482.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,041.14

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