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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,546.12, 87,697.62 and 36,693.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,546.12, 87,697.62 and 36,693.54 is: 50,639.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,546.12 : 87,697.62 = 36,693.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,546.12/87,697.62 = 36,693.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,546.12x = 87,697.62 × 36,693.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,546.12x = 3,217,936,127.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,936,127.37/63,546.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,639.38

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