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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,386.64, 87,464.34 and 36,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,386.64, 87,464.34 and 36,527.04 is: 50,402.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,386.64 : 87,464.34 = 36,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,386.64/87,464.34 = 36,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,386.64x = 87,464.34 × 36,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,386.64x = 3,194,813,445.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,813,445.75/63,386.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,402.00

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