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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,718.77, 87,932.01 and 35,424.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,718.77, 87,932.01 and 35,424.48 is: 48,885.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,718.77 : 87,932.01 = 35,424.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,718.77/87,932.01 = 35,424.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,718.77x = 87,932.01 × 35,424.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,718.77x = 3,114,945,729.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,945,729.60/63,718.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,885.84

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