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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,378.42, 87,436.60 and 36,506.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,378.42, 87,436.60 and 36,506.58 is: 50,364.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,378.42 : 87,436.60 = 36,506.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,378.42/87,436.60 = 36,506.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,378.42x = 87,436.60 × 36,506.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,378.42x = 3,192,011,232.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,011,232.83/63,378.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,364.32

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