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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,362.24, 87,446.40 and 36,505.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,362.24, 87,446.40 and 36,505.76 is: 50,381.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,362.24 : 87,446.40 = 36,505.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,362.24/87,446.40 = 36,505.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,362.24x = 87,446.40 × 36,505.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,362.24x = 3,192,297,291.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,297,291.26/63,362.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,381.70

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