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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,523.60, 87,671.56 and 36,666.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,523.60, 87,671.56 and 36,666.32 is: 50,604.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,523.60 : 87,671.56 = 36,666.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,523.60/87,671.56 = 36,666.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,523.60x = 87,671.56 × 36,666.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,523.60x = 3,214,593,473.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,593,473.86/63,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,604.71

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