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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,597.04, 87,768 and 36,740.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,597.04, 87,768 and 36,740.68 is: 50,704.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,597.04 : 87,768 = 36,740.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,597.04/87,768 = 36,740.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,597.04x = 87,768 × 36,740.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,597.04x = 3,224,656,002.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,656,002.24/63,597.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,704.50

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