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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,817.06, 88,075.80 and 36,603.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,817.06, 88,075.80 and 36,603.76 is: 50,517.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,817.06 : 88,075.80 = 36,603.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,817.06/88,075.80 = 36,603.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,817.06x = 88,075.80 × 36,603.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,817.06x = 3,223,905,445.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,905,445.01/63,817.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,517.92

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