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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,436.24, 95,124.55 and 36,789.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,436.24, 95,124.55 and 36,789.80 is: 55,167.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,436.24 : 95,124.55 = 36,789.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,436.24/95,124.55 = 36,789.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,436.24x = 95,124.55 × 36,789.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,436.24x = 3,499,613,169.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,613,169.59/63,436.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,167.41

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