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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,457.32, 87,580.26 and 36,594.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,457.32, 87,580.26 and 36,594.48 is: 50,505.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,457.32 : 87,580.26 = 36,594.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,457.32/87,580.26 = 36,594.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,457.32x = 87,580.26 × 36,594.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,457.32x = 3,204,954,072.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,954,072.96/63,457.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,505.66

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