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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,591.04, 87,763.42 and 36,733.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,591.04, 87,763.42 and 36,733.52 is: 50,696.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,591.04 : 87,763.42 = 36,733.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,591.04/87,763.42 = 36,733.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,591.04x = 87,763.42 × 36,733.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,591.04x = 3,223,859,343.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,859,343.84/63,591.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,696.75

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