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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,407.28, 87,500.96 and 35,112.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,407.28, 87,500.96 and 35,112.36 is: 48,454.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,407.28 : 87,500.96 = 35,112.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,407.28/87,500.96 = 35,112.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,407.28x = 87,500.96 × 35,112.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,407.28x = 3,072,365,207.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,365,207.87/63,407.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,454.46

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