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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.20, 88,085.62 and 35,542.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.20, 88,085.62 and 35,542.56 is: 49,048.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.20 : 88,085.62 = 35,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.20/88,085.62 = 35,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.20x = 88,085.62 × 35,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.20x = 3,130,788,433.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,788,433.99/63,830.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,048.70

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