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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,783.18, 88,028.37 and 36,569.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,783.18, 88,028.37 and 36,569.00 is: 50,469.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,783.18 : 88,028.37 = 36,569.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,783.18/88,028.37 = 36,569.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,783.18x = 88,028.37 × 36,569.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,783.18x = 3,219,109,682.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,109,682.60/63,783.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,469.57

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