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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,318.32, 87,388.32 and 36,458.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,318.32, 87,388.32 and 36,458.16 is: 50,317.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,318.32 : 87,388.32 = 36,458.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,318.32/87,388.32 = 36,458.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,318.32x = 87,388.32 × 36,458.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,318.32x = 3,186,017,352.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,017,352.69/63,318.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,317.47

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