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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,693.99, 87,903.23 and 35,401.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,693.99, 87,903.23 and 35,401.50 is: 48,857.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,693.99 : 87,903.23 = 35,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,693.99/87,903.23 = 35,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,693.99x = 87,903.23 × 35,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,693.99x = 3,111,906,019.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,906,019.84/63,693.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,857.14

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