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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,523.30, 87,673.17 and 36,661.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,523.30, 87,673.17 and 36,661.27 is: 50,598.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,523.30 : 87,673.17 = 36,661.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,523.30/87,673.17 = 36,661.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,523.30x = 87,673.17 × 36,661.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,523.30x = 3,214,209,757.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,209,757.13/63,523.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,598.91

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