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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,630.32, 87,812.52 and 35,338.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,630.32, 87,812.52 and 35,338.64 is: 48,768.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,630.32 : 87,812.52 = 35,338.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,630.32/87,812.52 = 35,338.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,630.32x = 87,812.52 × 35,338.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,630.32x = 3,103,175,031.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,175,031.77/63,630.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,768.81

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