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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,435.32, 87,550.07 and 36,572.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,435.32, 87,550.07 and 36,572.58 is: 50,475.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,435.32 : 87,550.07 = 36,572.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,435.32/87,550.07 = 36,572.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,435.32x = 87,550.07 × 36,572.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,435.32x = 3,201,931,756.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,931,756.22/63,435.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,475.54

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