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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,358.37, 87,446.69 and 45,258.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,358.37, 87,446.69 and 45,258.22 is: 62,465.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.37 : 87,446.69 = 45,258.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.37/87,446.69 = 45,258.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.37x = 87,446.69 × 45,258.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.37x = 3,957,681,534.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,681,534.29/63,358.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,465.02

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