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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,598.22, 87,761.16 and 35,301.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,598.22, 87,761.16 and 35,301.68 is: 48,713.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,598.22 : 87,761.16 = 35,301.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,598.22/87,761.16 = 35,301.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,598.22x = 87,761.16 × 35,301.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,598.22x = 3,098,116,386.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,116,386.75/63,598.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,713.89

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