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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,431.56, 87,534.39 and 36,575.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,431.56, 87,534.39 and 36,575.20 is: 50,473.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,431.56 : 87,534.39 = 36,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,431.56/87,534.39 = 36,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,431.56x = 87,534.39 × 36,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,431.56x = 3,201,587,861.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,587,861.97/63,431.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,473.11

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