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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,365.75, 87,434.94 and 36,503.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,365.75, 87,434.94 and 36,503.00 is: 50,368.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,365.75 : 87,434.94 = 36,503.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,365.75/87,434.94 = 36,503.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,365.75x = 87,434.94 × 36,503.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,365.75x = 3,191,637,177.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,637,177.65/63,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,368.49

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