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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,471.21, 87,587.20 and 36,622.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,471.21, 87,587.20 and 36,622.39 is: 50,537.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,471.21 : 87,587.20 = 36,622.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,471.21/87,587.20 = 36,622.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,471.21x = 87,587.20 × 36,622.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,471.21x = 3,207,652,597.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,652,597.41/63,471.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,537.13

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