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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,471.33, 87,587.06 and 36,612.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,471.33, 87,587.06 and 36,612.23 is: 50,522.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,471.33 : 87,587.06 = 36,612.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,471.33/87,587.06 = 36,612.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,471.33x = 87,587.06 × 36,612.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,471.33x = 3,206,757,402.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,757,402.68/63,471.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,522.93

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