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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,353.96, 87,431.52 and 36,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,353.96, 87,431.52 and 36,500.60 is: 50,372.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,353.96 : 87,431.52 = 36,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,353.96/87,431.52 = 36,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,353.96x = 87,431.52 × 36,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,353.96x = 3,191,302,938.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,302,938.91/63,353.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,372.59

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