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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,455.30, 87,577.50 and 36,592.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,455.30, 87,577.50 and 36,592.46 is: 50,502.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,455.30 : 87,577.50 = 36,592.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,455.30/87,577.50 = 36,592.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,455.30x = 87,577.50 × 36,592.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,455.30x = 3,204,675,727.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,675,727.76/63,455.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,502.89

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