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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,416.64, 87,514.08 and 36,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,416.64, 87,514.08 and 36,559.20 is: 50,451.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,416.64 : 87,514.08 = 36,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,416.64/87,514.08 = 36,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,416.64x = 87,514.08 × 36,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,416.64x = 3,199,444,753.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,444,753.54/63,416.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,451.19

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