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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,583.14, 87,746.18 and 35,290.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,583.14, 87,746.18 and 35,290.65 is: 48,701.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,583.14 : 87,746.18 = 35,290.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,583.14/87,746.18 = 35,290.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,583.14x = 87,746.18 × 35,290.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,583.14x = 3,096,619,727.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,619,727.22/63,583.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,701.90

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