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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,557.88, 87,722.64 and 36,704.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,557.88, 87,722.64 and 36,704.76 is: 50,659.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,557.88 : 87,722.64 = 36,704.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,557.88/87,722.64 = 36,704.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,557.88x = 87,722.64 × 36,704.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,557.88x = 3,219,838,447.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,838,447.77/63,557.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,659.94

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