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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.42, 87,495.34 and 35,108.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.42, 87,495.34 and 35,108.12 is: 48,449.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.42 : 87,495.34 = 35,108.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.42/87,495.34 = 35,108.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.42x = 87,495.34 × 35,108.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.42x = 3,071,796,896.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,796,896.16/63,402.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,449.21

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