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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,508.86, 87,646.32 and 36,652.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,508.86, 87,646.32 and 36,652.50 is: 50,582.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,508.86 : 87,646.32 = 36,652.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,508.86/87,646.32 = 36,652.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,508.86x = 87,646.32 × 36,652.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,508.86x = 3,212,456,743.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,456,743.80/63,508.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,582.81

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