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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,572.08, 87,733.58 and 35,277.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,572.08, 87,733.58 and 35,277.77 is: 48,685.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,572.08 : 87,733.58 = 35,277.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,572.08/87,733.58 = 35,277.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,572.08x = 87,733.58 × 35,277.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,572.08x = 3,095,045,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,045,056.52/63,572.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,685.60

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