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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,735.03, 87,953.24 and 35,440.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,735.03, 87,953.24 and 35,440.11 is: 48,906.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,735.03 : 87,953.24 = 35,440.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,735.03/87,953.24 = 35,440.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,735.03x = 87,953.24 × 35,440.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,735.03x = 3,117,072,323.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,072,323.26/63,735.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,906.74

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