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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,594.99, 87,736.01 and 36,732.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,594.99, 87,736.01 and 36,732.24 is: 50,676.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,594.99 : 87,736.01 = 36,732.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,594.99/87,736.01 = 36,732.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,594.99x = 87,736.01 × 36,732.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,594.99x = 3,222,739,992.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,739,992.30/63,594.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,676.00

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