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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.40, 87,943.56 and 35,433.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.40, 87,943.56 and 35,433.62 is: 48,893.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.40 : 87,943.56 = 35,433.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.40/87,943.56 = 35,433.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.40x = 87,943.56 × 35,433.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.40x = 3,116,158,686.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,158,686.49/63,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,893.65

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