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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,559.19, 87,715.84 and 36,702.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,559.19, 87,715.84 and 36,702.83 is: 50,652.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,559.19 : 87,715.84 = 36,702.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,559.19/87,715.84 = 36,702.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,559.19x = 87,715.84 × 36,702.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,559.19x = 3,219,419,563.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,419,563.83/63,559.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,652.31

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