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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,736.32, 87,957.12 and 35,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,736.32, 87,957.12 and 35,443.20 is: 48,912.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,736.32 : 87,957.12 = 35,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,736.32/87,957.12 = 35,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,736.32x = 87,957.12 × 35,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,736.32x = 3,117,481,795.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,481,795.58/63,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,912.17

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