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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.27, 87,948.30 and 35,438.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.27, 87,948.30 and 35,438.35 is: 48,902.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.27 : 87,948.30 = 35,438.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.27/87,948.30 = 35,438.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.27x = 87,948.30 × 35,438.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.27x = 3,116,742,637.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,742,637.31/63,733.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,902.91

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