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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,582.87, 87,743.76 and 35,288.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,582.87, 87,743.76 and 35,288.56 is: 48,697.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.87 : 87,743.76 = 35,288.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.87/87,743.76 = 35,288.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.87x = 87,743.76 × 35,288.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.87x = 3,096,350,916.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,350,916.73/63,582.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,697.88

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