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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,574.31, 87,736.70 and 35,280.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,574.31, 87,736.70 and 35,280.07 is: 48,688.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,574.31 : 87,736.70 = 35,280.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,574.31/87,736.70 = 35,280.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,574.31x = 87,736.70 × 35,280.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,574.31x = 3,095,356,917.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,356,917.57/63,574.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,688.80

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