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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,366.12, 87,443.28 and 36,508.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,366.12, 87,443.28 and 36,508.68 is: 50,380.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,366.12 : 87,443.28 = 36,508.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,366.12/87,443.28 = 36,508.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,366.12x = 87,443.28 × 36,508.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,366.12x = 3,192,438,727.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,438,727.67/63,366.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,380.85

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