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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,559.36, 87,712.95 and 36,704.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,559.36, 87,712.95 and 36,704.22 is: 50,652.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,559.36 : 87,712.95 = 36,704.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,559.36/87,712.95 = 36,704.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,559.36x = 87,712.95 × 36,704.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,559.36x = 3,219,435,413.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,435,413.65/63,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,652.42

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