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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,423.18, 87,504.30 and 36,562.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,423.18, 87,504.30 and 36,562.23 is: 50,444.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,423.18 : 87,504.30 = 36,562.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,423.18/87,504.30 = 36,562.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,423.18x = 87,504.30 × 36,562.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,423.18x = 3,199,352,342.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,352,342.59/63,423.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,444.53

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