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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,576.24, 87,751.13 and 36,734.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,576.24, 87,751.13 and 36,734.33 is: 50,702.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.24 : 87,751.13 = 36,734.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.24/87,751.13 = 36,734.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.24x = 87,751.13 × 36,734.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.24x = 3,223,478,344.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,478,344.87/63,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,702.56

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