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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,589.19, 87,760.04 and 36,367.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,589.19, 87,760.04 and 36,367.79 is: 50,191.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,589.19 : 87,760.04 = 36,367.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,589.19/87,760.04 = 36,367.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,589.19x = 87,760.04 × 36,367.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,589.19x = 3,191,638,742.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,638,742.67/63,589.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,191.53

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