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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.50, 87,952.23 and 35,438.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.50, 87,952.23 and 35,438.58 is: 48,905.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.50 : 87,952.23 = 35,438.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.50/87,952.23 = 35,438.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.50x = 87,952.23 × 35,438.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.50x = 3,116,902,139.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,902,139.03/63,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,905.24

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