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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,583.08, 87,742.98 and 35,288.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,583.08, 87,742.98 and 35,288.04 is: 48,696.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,583.08 : 87,742.98 = 35,288.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,583.08/87,742.98 = 35,288.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,583.08x = 87,742.98 × 35,288.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,583.08x = 3,096,277,787.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,277,787.96/63,583.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,696.57

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