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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,877.04, 88,153.04 and 35,582.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,877.04, 88,153.04 and 35,582.72 is: 49,105.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.04 : 88,153.04 = 35,582.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.04/88,153.04 = 35,582.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.04x = 88,153.04 × 35,582.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.04x = 3,136,724,939.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,724,939.47/63,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,105.67

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