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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.29, 87,758.49 and 35,299.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.29, 87,758.49 and 35,299.75 is: 48,711.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.29 : 87,758.49 = 35,299.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.29/87,758.49 = 35,299.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.29x = 87,758.49 × 35,299.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.29x = 3,097,852,757.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,852,757.38/63,596.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,711.22

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