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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,557.85, 87,717.63 and 36,700.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,557.85, 87,717.63 and 36,700.32 is: 50,650.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,557.85 : 87,717.63 = 36,700.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,557.85/87,717.63 = 36,700.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,557.85x = 87,717.63 × 36,700.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,557.85x = 3,219,265,090.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,265,090.64/63,557.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650.94

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