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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,177,579.86, 87,179,649.18 and 36,355,779.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,177,579.86, 87,179,649.18 and 36,355,779.32 is: 50,167,861.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,177,579.86 : 87,179,649.18 = 36,355,779.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,177,579.86/87,179,649.18 = 36,355,779.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,177,579.86x = 87,179,649.18 × 36,355,779.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,177,579.86x = 3,169,484,086,783,099
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,484,086,783,099/63,177,579.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,167,861.67

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