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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,581.14, 87,743.42 and 35,288.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,581.14, 87,743.42 and 35,288.65 is: 48,699.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,581.14 : 87,743.42 = 35,288.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,581.14/87,743.42 = 35,288.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,581.14x = 87,743.42 × 35,288.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,581.14x = 3,096,346,838.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,346,838.18/63,581.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,699.14

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