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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,403.79, 87,497.09 and 36,546.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,403.79, 87,497.09 and 36,546.12 is: 50,433.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,403.79 : 87,497.09 = 36,546.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,403.79/87,497.09 = 36,546.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,403.79x = 87,497.09 × 36,546.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,403.79x = 3,197,678,713.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,678,713.31/63,403.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,433.56

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