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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,753.63, 87,980 and 35,458.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,753.63, 87,980 and 35,458.71 is: 48,933.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,753.63 : 87,980 = 35,458.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,753.63/87,980 = 35,458.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,753.63x = 87,980 × 35,458.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,753.63x = 3,119,657,305.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,657,305.80/63,753.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,933.01

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