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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,514.32, 87,643.45 and 36,665.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,514.32, 87,643.45 and 36,665.48 is: 50,594.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,514.32 : 87,643.45 = 36,665.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,514.32/87,643.45 = 36,665.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,514.32x = 87,643.45 × 36,665.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,514.32x = 3,213,488,633.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,488,633.23/63,514.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,594.71

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