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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,756.18, 87,983.64 and 35,461.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,756.18, 87,983.64 and 35,461.92 is: 48,937.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,756.18 : 87,983.64 = 35,461.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,756.18/87,983.64 = 35,461.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,756.18x = 87,983.64 × 35,461.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,756.18x = 3,120,068,802.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,120,068,802.99/63,756.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937.51

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