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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,531.23, 87,683.60 and 35,246.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,531.23, 87,683.60 and 35,246.03 is: 48,645.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,531.23 : 87,683.60 = 35,246.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,531.23/87,683.60 = 35,246.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,531.23x = 87,683.60 × 35,246.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,531.23x = 3,090,498,619.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,498,619.88/63,531.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,645.35

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