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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.38, 87,495.12 and 36,544.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.38, 87,495.12 and 36,544.67 is: 50,431.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.38 : 87,495.12 = 36,544.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.38/87,495.12 = 36,544.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.38x = 87,495.12 × 36,544.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.38x = 3,197,479,849.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,479,849.53/63,402.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,431.55

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