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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,582.08, 87,741.60 and 35,287.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,582.08, 87,741.60 and 35,287.04 is: 48,695.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.08 : 87,741.60 = 35,287.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.08/87,741.60 = 35,287.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.08x = 87,741.60 × 35,287.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.08x = 3,096,141,348.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,141,348.86/63,582.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,695.19

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