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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,407.30, 87,501.92 and 36,549.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,407.30, 87,501.92 and 36,549.62 is: 50,438.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,407.30 : 87,501.92 = 36,549.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,407.30/87,501.92 = 36,549.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,407.30x = 87,501.92 × 36,549.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,407.30x = 3,198,161,925.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,161,925.27/63,407.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,438.39

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