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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,715.33, 87,929.41 and 35,037.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,715.33, 87,929.41 and 35,037.18 is: 48,352.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,715.33 : 87,929.41 = 35,037.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,715.33/87,929.41 = 35,037.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,715.33x = 87,929.41 × 35,037.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,715.33x = 3,080,798,609.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,798,609.26/63,715.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,352.55

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