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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,514.25, 87,643.37 and 36,665.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,514.25, 87,643.37 and 36,665.42 is: 50,594.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,514.25 : 87,643.37 = 36,665.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,514.25/87,643.37 = 36,665.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,514.25x = 87,643.37 × 36,665.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,514.25x = 3,213,480,787.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,480,787.94/63,514.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,594.64

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