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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,300.37, 87,376.48 and 36,453.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,300.37, 87,376.48 and 36,453.57 is: 50,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,300.37 : 87,376.48 = 36,453.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,300.37/87,376.48 = 36,453.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,300.37x = 87,376.48 × 36,453.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,300.37x = 3,185,184,675.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,184,675.60/63,300.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,318.58

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