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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,424.68, 87,506.37 and 36,563.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,424.68, 87,506.37 and 36,563.73 is: 50,446.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,424.68 : 87,506.37 = 36,563.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,424.68/87,506.37 = 36,563.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,424.68x = 87,506.37 × 36,563.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,424.68x = 3,199,559,285.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,559,285.96/63,424.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,446.60

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