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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.04, 87,758.15 and 35,299.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.04, 87,758.15 and 35,299.50 is: 48,710.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.04 : 87,758.15 = 35,299.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.04/87,758.15 = 35,299.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.04x = 87,758.15 × 35,299.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.04x = 3,097,818,639.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,818,639.43/63,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,710.87

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