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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,691.82, 87,881.86 and 36,824.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,691.82, 87,881.86 and 36,824.52 is: 50,810.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,691.82 : 87,881.86 = 36,824.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,691.82/87,881.86 = 36,824.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,691.82x = 87,881.86 × 36,824.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,691.82x = 3,236,207,686.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,207,686.79/63,691.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,810.41

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