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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,418.18, 87,516.87 and 36,560.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,418.18, 87,516.87 and 36,560.56 is: 50,453.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,418.18 : 87,516.87 = 36,560.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,418.18/87,516.87 = 36,560.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,418.18x = 87,516.87 × 36,560.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,418.18x = 3,199,665,776.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,665,776.65/63,418.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,453.45

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