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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,600.44, 87,771.54 and 36,746.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,600.44, 87,771.54 and 36,746.48 is: 50,711.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,600.44 : 87,771.54 = 36,746.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,600.44/87,771.54 = 36,746.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,600.44x = 87,771.54 × 36,746.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,600.44x = 3,225,295,139.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,295,139.18/63,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,711.84

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