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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,440.01, 87,556.56 and 36,577.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,440.01, 87,556.56 and 36,577.26 is: 50,482.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,440.01 : 87,556.56 = 36,577.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,440.01/87,556.56 = 36,577.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,440.01x = 87,556.56 × 36,577.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,440.01x = 3,202,579,059.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,579,059.83/63,440.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,482.01

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