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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,858.20, 88,125.18 and 35,564.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,858.20, 88,125.18 and 35,564.60 is: 49,079.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,858.20 : 88,125.18 = 35,564.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,858.20/88,125.18 = 35,564.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,858.20x = 88,125.18 × 35,564.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,858.20x = 3,134,136,776.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,136,776.63/63,858.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,079.63

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