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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.43, 87,766.08 and 35,302.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.43, 87,766.08 and 35,302.32 is: 48,718.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.43 : 87,766.08 = 35,302.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.43/87,766.08 = 35,302.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.43x = 87,766.08 × 35,302.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.43x = 3,098,346,241.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,346,241.31/63,596.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,718.87

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