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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,379.71, 87,464.02 and 35,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,379.71, 87,464.02 and 35,085.40 is: 48,417.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,379.71 : 87,464.02 = 35,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,379.71/87,464.02 = 35,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,379.71x = 87,464.02 × 35,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,379.71x = 3,068,709,689.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,709,689.99/63,379.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,417.86

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