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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.36, 87,639.57 and 36,652.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.36, 87,639.57 and 36,652.10 is: 50,585.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.36 : 87,639.57 = 36,652.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.36/87,639.57 = 36,652.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.36x = 87,639.57 × 36,652.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.36x = 3,212,173,845.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,173,845.40/63,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,585.13

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