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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.71, 87,672.92 and 35,241.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.71, 87,672.92 and 35,241.03 is: 48,631.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.71 : 87,672.92 = 35,241.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.71/87,672.92 = 35,241.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.71x = 87,672.92 × 35,241.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.71x = 3,089,683,827.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,683,827.70/63,532.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,631.39

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