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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,580.08, 87,738.84 and 35,285.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,580.08, 87,738.84 and 35,285.04 is: 48,692.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,580.08 : 87,738.84 = 35,285.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,580.08/87,738.84 = 35,285.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,580.08x = 87,738.84 × 35,285.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,580.08x = 3,095,868,478.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,868,478.95/63,580.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,692.43

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