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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,516.26, 87,646.12 and 36,667.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,516.26, 87,646.12 and 36,667.42 is: 50,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,516.26 : 87,646.12 = 36,667.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,516.26/87,646.12 = 36,667.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,516.26x = 87,646.12 × 36,667.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,516.26x = 3,213,757,093.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,757,093.41/63,516.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,597.39

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