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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,418.43, 87,517.22 and 36,560.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,418.43, 87,517.22 and 36,560.81 is: 50,453.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,418.43 : 87,517.22 = 36,560.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,418.43/87,517.22 = 36,560.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,418.43x = 87,517.22 × 36,560.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,418.43x = 3,199,700,269.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,700,269.34/63,418.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,453.79

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