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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,362.99, 87,431.18 and 36,500.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,362.99, 87,431.18 and 36,500.25 is: 50,364.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,362.99 : 87,431.18 = 36,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,362.99/87,431.18 = 36,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,362.99x = 87,431.18 × 36,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,362.99x = 3,191,259,745.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,259,745.29/63,362.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,364.73

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