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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,580.21, 87,743.37 and 35,285.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,580.21, 87,743.37 and 35,285.92 is: 48,696.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,580.21 : 87,743.37 = 35,285.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,580.21/87,743.37 = 35,285.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,580.21x = 87,743.37 × 35,285.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,580.21x = 3,096,105,534.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,105,534.35/63,580.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,696.06

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