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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,372.18, 87,452.55 and 35,077.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,372.18, 87,452.55 and 35,077.26 is: 48,406.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,372.18 : 87,452.55 = 35,077.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,372.18/87,452.55 = 35,077.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,372.18x = 87,452.55 × 35,077.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,372.18x = 3,067,595,834.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,595,834.01/63,372.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,406.03

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