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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,677.32, 87,870.95 and 36,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,677.32, 87,870.95 and 36,817.92 is: 50,806.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,677.32 : 87,870.95 = 36,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,677.32/87,870.95 = 36,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,677.32x = 87,870.95 × 36,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,677.32x = 3,235,225,607.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,225,607.42/63,677.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,806.56

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