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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,817.21, 88,076.01 and 36,603.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,817.21, 88,076.01 and 36,603.91 is: 50,518.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,817.21 : 88,076.01 = 36,603.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,817.21/88,076.01 = 36,603.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,817.21x = 88,076.01 × 36,603.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,817.21x = 3,223,926,384.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,926,384.66/63,817.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,518.13

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