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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,462.25, 87,587.25 and 36,599.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,462.25, 87,587.25 and 36,599.54 is: 50,512.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,462.25 : 87,587.25 = 36,599.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,462.25/87,587.25 = 36,599.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,462.25x = 87,587.25 × 36,599.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,462.25x = 3,205,653,059.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,653,059.87/63,462.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,512.76

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