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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,597.44, 87,767.40 and 36,743.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,597.44, 87,767.40 and 36,743.48 is: 50,707.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,597.44 : 87,767.40 = 36,743.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,597.44/87,767.40 = 36,743.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,597.44x = 87,767.40 × 36,743.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,597.44x = 3,224,879,706.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,879,706.55/63,597.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,707.70

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