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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,526.85, 87,655.46 and 36,659.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,526.85, 87,655.46 and 36,659.55 is: 50,583.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,526.85 : 87,655.46 = 36,659.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,526.85/87,655.46 = 36,659.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,526.85x = 87,655.46 × 36,659.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,526.85x = 3,213,409,535.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,409,535.35/63,526.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,583.49

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