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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,677.83, 87,873.55 and 36,453.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,677.83, 87,873.55 and 36,453.00 is: 50,304.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,677.83 : 87,873.55 = 36,453.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,677.83/87,873.55 = 36,453.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,677.83x = 87,873.55 × 36,453.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,677.83x = 3,203,254,220.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,254,220.16/63,677.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,304.07

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