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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,820.26, 88,071.24 and 35,139.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,820.26, 88,071.24 and 35,139.32 is: 48,491.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,820.26 : 88,071.24 = 35,139.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,820.26/88,071.24 = 35,139.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,820.26x = 88,071.24 × 35,139.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,820.26x = 3,094,763,573.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,763,573.56/63,820.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,491.86

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