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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,718.20, 87,924.96 and 36,855.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,718.20, 87,924.96 and 36,855.36 is: 50,856.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,718.20 : 87,924.96 = 36,855.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,718.20/87,924.96 = 36,855.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,718.20x = 87,924.96 × 36,855.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,718.20x = 3,240,506,053.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,506,053.79/63,718.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,856.84

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