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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,493.90, 87,624.42 and 36,272.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,493.90, 87,624.42 and 36,272.36 is: 50,057.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,493.90 : 87,624.42 = 36,272.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,493.90/87,624.42 = 36,272.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,493.90x = 87,624.42 × 36,272.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,493.90x = 3,178,344,507.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,178,344,507.03/63,493.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,057.48

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