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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,636.01, 87,812.57 and 36,780.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,636.01, 87,812.57 and 36,780.26 is: 50,753.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,636.01 : 87,812.57 = 36,780.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,636.01/87,812.57 = 36,780.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,636.01x = 87,812.57 × 36,780.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,636.01x = 3,229,769,155.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,769,155.87/63,636.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,753.80

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