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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,506.30, 87,650.12 and 36,645.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,506.30, 87,650.12 and 36,645.08 is: 50,576.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,506.30 : 87,650.12 = 36,645.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,506.30/87,650.12 = 36,645.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,506.30x = 87,650.12 × 36,645.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,506.30x = 3,211,945,476.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,945,476.18/63,506.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,576.80

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