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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,585.24, 87,763.59 and 36,743.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,585.24, 87,763.59 and 36,743.37 is: 50,715.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,585.24 : 87,763.59 = 36,743.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,585.24/87,763.59 = 36,743.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,585.24x = 87,763.59 × 36,743.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,585.24x = 3,224,730,059.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,730,059.90/63,585.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,715.07

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