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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,676.32, 87,869.57 and 36,816.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,676.32, 87,869.57 and 36,816.92 is: 50,805.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,676.32 : 87,869.57 = 36,816.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,676.32/87,869.57 = 36,816.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,676.32x = 87,869.57 × 36,816.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,676.32x = 3,235,086,929.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,086,929.12/63,676.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,805.18

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