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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,756.10, 87,981.64 and 35,075.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,756.10, 87,981.64 and 35,075.62 is: 48,403.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,756.10 : 87,981.64 = 35,075.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,756.10/87,981.64 = 35,075.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,756.10x = 87,981.64 × 35,075.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,756.10x = 3,086,010,296.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,010,296.31/63,756.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,403.38

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