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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,572.04, 87,730.02 and 35,280.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,572.04, 87,730.02 and 35,280.36 is: 48,687.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,572.04 : 87,730.02 = 35,280.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,572.04/87,730.02 = 35,280.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,572.04x = 87,730.02 × 35,280.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,572.04x = 3,095,146,688.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,146,688.41/63,572.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,687.23

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