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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,400.64, 87,584.01 and 50,637.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,400.64, 87,584.01 and 50,637.06 is: 69,951.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.64 : 87,584.01 = 50,637.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.64/87,584.01 = 50,637.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.64x = 87,584.01 × 50,637.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.64x = 4,434,996,769.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,996,769.41/63,400.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,951.93

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