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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,400.37, 87,495.24 and 35,106.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,400.37, 87,495.24 and 35,106.06 is: 48,447.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.37 : 87,495.24 = 35,106.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.37/87,495.24 = 35,106.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.37x = 87,495.24 × 35,106.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.37x = 3,071,613,145.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,613,145.15/63,400.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,447.88

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