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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.38, 88,156.55 and 35,586.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.38, 88,156.55 and 35,586.68 is: 49,110.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.38 : 88,156.55 = 35,586.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.38/88,156.55 = 35,586.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.38x = 88,156.55 × 35,586.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.38x = 3,137,198,582.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,198,582.94/63,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,110.52

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