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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.43, 87,495.35 and 35,108.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.43, 87,495.35 and 35,108.12 is: 48,449.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.43 : 87,495.35 = 35,108.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.43/87,495.35 = 35,108.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.43x = 87,495.35 × 35,108.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.43x = 3,071,796,634.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,796,634.22/63,402.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,449.20

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