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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,800.38, 88,047.98 and 35,506.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,800.38, 88,047.98 and 35,506.68 is: 49,001.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,800.38 : 88,047.98 = 35,506.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,800.38/88,047.98 = 35,506.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,800.38x = 88,047.98 × 35,506.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,800.38x = 3,126,291,450.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,291,450.51/63,800.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,001.14

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