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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,357.82, 87,412.43 and 36,499.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,357.82, 87,412.43 and 36,499.64 is: 50,357.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,357.82 : 87,412.43 = 36,499.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,357.82/87,412.43 = 36,499.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,357.82x = 87,412.43 × 36,499.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,357.82x = 3,190,521,880.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,521,880.71/63,357.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,357.19

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