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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,581.22, 87,743.25 and 35,288.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,581.22, 87,743.25 and 35,288.46 is: 48,698.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,581.22 : 87,743.25 = 35,288.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,581.22/87,743.25 = 35,288.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,581.22x = 87,743.25 × 35,288.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,581.22x = 3,096,324,167.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,324,167.90/63,581.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,698.72

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