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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,736.20, 87,952.32 and 35,436.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,736.20, 87,952.32 and 35,436.24 is: 48,899.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,736.20 : 87,952.32 = 35,436.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,736.20/87,952.32 = 35,436.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,736.20x = 87,952.32 × 35,436.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,736.20x = 3,116,699,520.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,699,520.08/63,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,899.99

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