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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,733.77, 87,948.99 and 35,438.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,733.77, 87,948.99 and 35,438.85 is: 48,903.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.77 : 87,948.99 = 35,438.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.77/87,948.99 = 35,438.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.77x = 87,948.99 × 35,438.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.77x = 3,116,811,064.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,811,064.26/63,733.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,903.60

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