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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,749.12, 87,968.80 and 35,450.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,749.12, 87,968.80 and 35,450.88 is: 48,919.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,749.12 : 87,968.80 = 35,450.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,749.12/87,968.80 = 35,450.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,749.12x = 87,968.80 × 35,450.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,749.12x = 3,118,571,372.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,571,372.54/63,749.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,919.44

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