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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,610.24, 87,798.09 and 36,768.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,610.24, 87,798.09 and 36,768.34 is: 50,749.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,610.24 : 87,798.09 = 36,768.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,610.24/87,798.09 = 36,768.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,610.24x = 87,798.09 × 36,768.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,610.24x = 3,228,190,024.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,190,024.47/63,610.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,749.53

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