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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,505.80, 87,649.43 and 36,644.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,505.80, 87,649.43 and 36,644.58 is: 50,576.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,505.80 : 87,649.43 = 36,644.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,505.80/87,649.43 = 36,644.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,505.80x = 87,649.43 × 36,644.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,505.80x = 3,211,876,366.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,876,366.37/63,505.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,576.11

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