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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,587.74, 87,767.01 and 36,745.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,587.74, 87,767.01 and 36,745.84 is: 50,718.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,587.74 : 87,767.01 = 36,745.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,587.74/87,767.01 = 36,745.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,587.74x = 87,767.01 × 36,745.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,587.74x = 3,225,072,506.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,072,506.74/63,587.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,718.46

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