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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,562.90, 87,667.20 and 44,436.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,562.90, 87,667.20 and 44,436.36 is: 61,287.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,562.90 : 87,667.20 = 44,436.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,562.90/87,667.20 = 44,436.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,562.90x = 87,667.20 × 44,436.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,562.90x = 3,895,611,259.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,611,259.39/63,562.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,287.50

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