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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,355.98, 87,434.00 and 35,061.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,355.98, 87,434.00 and 35,061.68 is: 48,386.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,355.98 : 87,434.00 = 35,061.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,355.98/87,434.00 = 35,061.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,355.98x = 87,434.00 × 35,061.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,355.98x = 3,065,582,316.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,582,316.64/63,355.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,386.63

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