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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,557.19, 87,713.08 and 36,700.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,557.19, 87,713.08 and 36,700.83 is: 50,649.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,557.19 : 87,713.08 = 36,700.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,557.19/87,713.08 = 36,700.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,557.19x = 87,713.08 × 36,700.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,557.19x = 3,219,142,746.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,142,746.10/63,557.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,649.54

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