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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,594.30, 87,760.68 and 36,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,594.30, 87,760.68 and 36,736.20 is: 50,696.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,594.30 : 87,760.68 = 36,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,594.30/87,760.68 = 36,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,594.30x = 87,760.68 × 36,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,594.30x = 3,223,993,892.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,993,892.62/63,594.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,696.27

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