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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,460.40, 87,574.20 and 36,604.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,460.40, 87,574.20 and 36,604.04 is: 50,512.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,460.40 : 87,574.20 = 36,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,460.40/87,574.20 = 36,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,460.40x = 87,574.20 × 36,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,460.40x = 3,205,569,519.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,569,519.77/63,460.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,512.91

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