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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,358.20, 87,433.20 and 36,500.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,358.20, 87,433.20 and 36,500.64 is: 50,370.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.20 : 87,433.20 = 36,500.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.20/87,433.20 = 36,500.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.20x = 87,433.20 × 36,500.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.20x = 3,191,367,757.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,367,757.25/63,358.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,370.24

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