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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,563.19, 87,721.38 and 36,706.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,563.19, 87,721.38 and 36,706.83 is: 50,657.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,563.19 : 87,721.38 = 36,706.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,563.19/87,721.38 = 36,706.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,563.19x = 87,721.38 × 36,706.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,563.19x = 3,219,973,783.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,973,783.03/63,563.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,657.84

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