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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,581.21, 87,744.75 and 35,286.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,581.21, 87,744.75 and 35,286.92 is: 48,697.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,581.21 : 87,744.75 = 35,286.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,581.21/87,744.75 = 35,286.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,581.21x = 87,744.75 × 35,286.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,581.21x = 3,096,241,973.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,241,973.67/63,581.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,697.44

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