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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,418.14, 87,518.88 and 36,569.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,418.14, 87,518.88 and 36,569.07 is: 50,466.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,418.14 : 87,518.88 = 36,569.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,418.14/87,518.88 = 36,569.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,418.14x = 87,518.88 × 36,569.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,418.14x = 3,200,484,049.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,484,049.04/63,418.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,466.38

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