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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,409.37, 87,485.02 and 36,548.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,409.37, 87,485.02 and 36,548.15 is: 50,424.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,409.37 : 87,485.02 = 36,548.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,409.37/87,485.02 = 36,548.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,409.37x = 87,485.02 × 36,548.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,409.37x = 3,197,416,100.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,416,100.05/63,409.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,424.98

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