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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,408.15, 87,500.93 and 36,551.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,408.15, 87,500.93 and 36,551.79 is: 50,440.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,408.15 : 87,500.93 = 36,551.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,408.15/87,500.93 = 36,551.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,408.15x = 87,500.93 × 36,551.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,408.15x = 3,198,315,435.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,315,435.41/63,408.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,440.13

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