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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,420.37, 87,498.77 and 36,562.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,420.37, 87,498.77 and 36,562.29 is: 50,443.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,420.37 : 87,498.77 = 36,562.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,420.37/87,498.77 = 36,562.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,420.37x = 87,498.77 × 36,562.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,420.37x = 3,199,154,892.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,154,892.45/63,420.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,443.65

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