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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,556.35, 87,715.56 and 36,698.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,556.35, 87,715.56 and 36,698.82 is: 50,648.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,556.35 : 87,715.56 = 36,698.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,556.35/87,715.56 = 36,698.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,556.35x = 87,715.56 × 36,698.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,556.35x = 3,219,057,547.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,057,547.64/63,556.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,648.87

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