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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,956.30, 85,500.30 and 35,098.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,956.30, 85,500.30 and 35,098.23 is: 48,435.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,956.30 : 85,500.30 = 35,098.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,956.30/85,500.30 = 35,098.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,956.30x = 85,500.30 × 35,098.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,956.30x = 3,000,909,194.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,909,194.47/61,956.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,435.90

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