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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.15, 87,712.61 and 56,336.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.15, 87,712.61 and 56,336.00 is: 77,699.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.15 : 87,712.61 = 56,336.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.15/87,712.61 = 56,336.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.15x = 87,712.61 × 56,336.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.15x = 4,941,377,534.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,941,377,534.56/63,596.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,699.32

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