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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,874.17, 88,147.20 and 35,579.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,874.17, 88,147.20 and 35,579.85 is: 49,100.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,874.17 : 88,147.20 = 35,579.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,874.17/88,147.20 = 35,579.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,874.17x = 88,147.20 × 35,579.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,874.17x = 3,136,264,153.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,264,153.92/63,874.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,100.66

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