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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.23, 87,952.01 and 35,444.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.23, 87,952.01 and 35,444.39 is: 48,913.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.23 : 87,952.01 = 35,444.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.23/87,952.01 = 35,444.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.23x = 87,952.01 × 35,444.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.23x = 3,117,404,726.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,404,726.74/63,733.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,913.33

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