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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,519.25, 87,650.26 and 36,670.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,519.25, 87,650.26 and 36,670.42 is: 50,601.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,519.25 : 87,650.26 = 36,670.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,519.25/87,650.26 = 36,670.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,519.25x = 87,650.26 × 36,670.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,519.25x = 3,214,171,847.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,171,847.31/63,519.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,601.54

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