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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,538.80, 87,695.16 and 36,677.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,538.80, 87,695.16 and 36,677.64 is: 50,621.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,538.80 : 87,695.16 = 36,677.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,538.80/87,695.16 = 36,677.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,538.80x = 87,695.16 × 36,677.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,538.80x = 3,216,451,508.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,451,508.22/63,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,621.85

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