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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.88, 87,766.74 and 36,742.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.88, 87,766.74 and 36,742.95 is: 50,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.88 : 87,766.74 = 36,742.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.88/87,766.74 = 36,742.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.88x = 87,766.74 × 36,742.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.88x = 3,224,808,939.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,808,939.48/63,596.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,707.03

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