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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,367.58, 87,456.49 and 36,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,367.58, 87,456.49 and 36,504.92 is: 50,382.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,367.58 : 87,456.49 = 36,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,367.58/87,456.49 = 36,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,367.58x = 87,456.49 × 36,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,367.58x = 3,192,591,733.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,591,733.65/63,367.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,382.10

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