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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,414.38, 87,521.17 and 36,551.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,414.38, 87,521.17 and 36,551.64 is: 50,446.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,414.38 : 87,521.17 = 36,551.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,414.38/87,521.17 = 36,551.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,414.38x = 87,521.17 × 36,551.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,414.38x = 3,199,042,298.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,042,298.22/63,414.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,446.64

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