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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.12, 87,634.14 and 36,647.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.12, 87,634.14 and 36,647.54 is: 50,575.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.12 : 87,634.14 = 36,647.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.12/87,634.14 = 36,647.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.12x = 87,634.14 × 36,647.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.12x = 3,211,575,651.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,575,651.02/63,500.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,575.90

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