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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,070.72, 87,034.47 and 35,843.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,070.72, 87,034.47 and 35,843.27 is: 49,461.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,070.72 : 87,034.47 = 35,843.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,070.72/87,034.47 = 35,843.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,070.72x = 87,034.47 × 35,843.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,070.72x = 3,119,599,437.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,599,437.93/63,070.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,461.93

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