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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,640.81, 95,501.40 and 35,579.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,640.81, 95,501.40 and 35,579.27 is: 53,391.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,640.81 : 95,501.40 = 35,579.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,640.81/95,501.40 = 35,579.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,640.81x = 95,501.40 × 35,579.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,640.81x = 3,397,869,964.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,869,964.31/63,640.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,391.37

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