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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,853.24, 88,117.64 and 35,564.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,853.24, 88,117.64 and 35,564.56 is: 49,079.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,853.24 : 88,117.64 = 35,564.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,853.24/88,117.64 = 35,564.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,853.24x = 88,117.64 × 35,564.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,853.24x = 3,133,865,094.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,865,094.84/63,853.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,079.19

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