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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,461.77, 87,549.11 and 36,597.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,461.77, 87,549.11 and 36,597.85 is: 50,488.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,461.77 : 87,549.11 = 36,597.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,461.77/87,549.11 = 36,597.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,461.77x = 87,549.11 × 36,597.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,461.77x = 3,204,109,195.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,109,195.41/63,461.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,488.81

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