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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,536.00, 87,665.56 and 36,672.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,536.00, 87,665.56 and 36,672.82 is: 50,600.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,536.00 : 87,665.56 = 36,672.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,536.00/87,665.56 = 36,672.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,536.00x = 87,665.56 × 36,672.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,536.00x = 3,214,942,991.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,942,991.23/63,536.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,600.34

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