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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,585.58, 87,750.03 and 35,293.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,585.58, 87,750.03 and 35,293.18 is: 48,705.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,585.58 : 87,750.03 = 35,293.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,585.58/87,750.03 = 35,293.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,585.58x = 87,750.03 × 35,293.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,585.58x = 3,096,977,603.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,977,603.80/63,585.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,705.66

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