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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,576.62, 87,739.71 and 36,724.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,576.62, 87,739.71 and 36,724.04 is: 50,681.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.62 : 87,739.71 = 36,724.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.62/87,739.71 = 36,724.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.62x = 87,739.71 × 36,724.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.62x = 3,222,156,619.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,156,619.63/63,576.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,681.47

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