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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,456.32, 87,558.62 and 36,219.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,456.32, 87,558.62 and 36,219.97 is: 49,977.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,456.32 : 87,558.62 = 36,219.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,456.32/87,558.62 = 36,219.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,456.32x = 87,558.62 × 36,219.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,456.32x = 3,171,370,189.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,370,189.65/63,456.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,977.21

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