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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,594.54, 87,764.55 and 36,738.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,594.54, 87,764.55 and 36,738.18 is: 50,701.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,594.54 : 87,764.55 = 36,738.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,594.54/87,764.55 = 36,738.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,594.54x = 87,764.55 × 36,738.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,594.54x = 3,224,309,835.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,309,835.52/63,594.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,701.05

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