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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,400.92, 87,493.12 and 36,543.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,400.92, 87,493.12 and 36,543.24 is: 50,429.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.92 : 87,493.12 = 36,543.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.92/87,493.12 = 36,543.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.92x = 87,493.12 × 36,543.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.92x = 3,197,282,082.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,282,082.51/63,400.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,429.58

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