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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,653.75, 87,832.42 and 36,791.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,653.75, 87,832.42 and 36,791.08 is: 50,766.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,653.75 : 87,832.42 = 36,791.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,653.75/87,832.42 = 36,791.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,653.75x = 87,832.42 × 36,791.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,653.75x = 3,231,449,279.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,449,279.25/63,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,766.05

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