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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.56, 87,630.36 and 35,206.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.56, 87,630.36 and 35,206.24 is: 48,584.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.56 : 87,630.36 = 35,206.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.56/87,630.36 = 35,206.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.56x = 87,630.36 × 35,206.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.56x = 3,085,135,485.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,135,485.45/63,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,584.38

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