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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,572.04, 87,736.86 and 35,279.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,572.04, 87,736.86 and 35,279.55 is: 48,689.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,572.04 : 87,736.86 = 35,279.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,572.04/87,736.86 = 35,279.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,572.04x = 87,736.86 × 35,279.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,572.04x = 3,095,316,939.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,316,939.21/63,572.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,689.91

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