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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,685.19, 87,878.59 and 36,823.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,685.19, 87,878.59 and 36,823.64 is: 50,812.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,685.19 : 87,878.59 = 36,823.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,685.19/87,878.59 = 36,823.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,685.19x = 87,878.59 × 36,823.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,685.19x = 3,236,009,030.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,009,030.42/63,685.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,812.58

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