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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,817.28, 88,076.10 and 36,603.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,817.28, 88,076.10 and 36,603.98 is: 50,518.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,817.28 : 88,076.10 = 36,603.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,817.28/88,076.10 = 36,603.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,817.28x = 88,076.10 × 36,603.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,817.28x = 3,223,935,179.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,935,179.48/63,817.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,518.22

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