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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,367.12, 87,436.84 and 36,504.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,367.12, 87,436.84 and 36,504.37 is: 50,370.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,367.12 : 87,436.84 = 36,504.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,367.12/87,436.84 = 36,504.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,367.12x = 87,436.84 × 36,504.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,367.12x = 3,191,826,576.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,826,576.47/63,367.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,370.39

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