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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,677.50, 87,875.75 and 35,000.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,677.50, 87,875.75 and 35,000.29 is: 48,300.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,677.50 : 87,875.75 = 35,000.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,677.50/87,875.75 = 35,000.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,677.50x = 87,875.75 × 35,000.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,677.50x = 3,075,676,437.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,676,437.01/63,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,300.84

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