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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,854.37, 88,111.31 and 36,629.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,854.37, 88,111.31 and 36,629.03 is: 50,543.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,854.37 : 88,111.31 = 36,629.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,854.37/88,111.31 = 36,629.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,854.37x = 88,111.31 × 36,629.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,854.37x = 3,227,431,854.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,431,854.46/63,854.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,543.63

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