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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.09, 88,095.80 and 35,543.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.09, 88,095.80 and 35,543.39 is: 49,050.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.09 : 88,095.80 = 35,543.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.09/88,095.80 = 35,543.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.09x = 88,095.80 × 35,543.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.09x = 3,131,222,758.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,222,758.57/63,837.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,050.21

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