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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,177,577.86, 87,179,646.42 and 36,355,777.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,177,577.86, 87,179,646.42 and 36,355,777.32 is: 50,167,858.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,177,577.86 : 87,179,646.42 = 36,355,777.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,177,577.86/87,179,646.42 = 36,355,777.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,177,577.86x = 87,179,646.42 × 36,355,777.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,177,577.86x = 3,169,483,812,081,855.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,483,812,081,855.50/63,177,577.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,167,858.91

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