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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,509.46, 87,650.27 and 36,659.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,509.46, 87,650.27 and 36,659.17 is: 50,593.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,509.46 : 87,650.27 = 36,659.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,509.46/87,650.27 = 36,659.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,509.46x = 87,650.27 × 36,659.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,509.46x = 3,213,185,965.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,185,965.18/63,509.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,593.82

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