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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,412.13, 87,501.24 and 36,563.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,412.13, 87,501.24 and 36,563.46 is: 50,453.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,412.13 : 87,501.24 = 36,563.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,412.13/87,501.24 = 36,563.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,412.13x = 87,501.24 × 36,563.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,412.13x = 3,199,348,088.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,348,088.69/63,412.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,453.25

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