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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,597.07, 87,757.45 and 36,748.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,597.07, 87,757.45 and 36,748.22 is: 50,708.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,597.07 : 87,757.45 = 36,748.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,597.07/87,757.45 = 36,748.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,597.07x = 87,757.45 × 36,748.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,597.07x = 3,224,930,206.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,930,206.76/63,597.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,708.79

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