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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,431.04, 87,534.65 and 36,573.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,431.04, 87,534.65 and 36,573.32 is: 50,471.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,431.04 : 87,534.65 = 36,573.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,431.04/87,534.65 = 36,573.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,431.04x = 87,534.65 × 36,573.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,431.04x = 3,201,432,145.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,432,145.00/63,431.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,471.07

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