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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,598.04, 87,769.38 and 36,741.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,598.04, 87,769.38 and 36,741.68 is: 50,705.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,598.04 : 87,769.38 = 36,741.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,598.04/87,769.38 = 36,741.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,598.04x = 87,769.38 × 36,741.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,598.04x = 3,224,794,473.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,794,473.76/63,598.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,705.88

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