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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,713.12, 87,942.44 and 36,873.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,713.12, 87,942.44 and 36,873.77 is: 50,896.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,713.12 : 87,942.44 = 36,873.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,713.12/87,942.44 = 36,873.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,713.12x = 87,942.44 × 36,873.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,713.12x = 3,242,769,341.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,769,341.29/63,713.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,896.41

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