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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,417.42, 87,516.63 and 35,123.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,417.42, 87,516.63 and 35,123.67 is: 48,470.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,417.42 : 87,516.63 = 35,123.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,417.42/87,516.63 = 35,123.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,417.42x = 87,516.63 × 35,123.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,417.42x = 3,073,905,231.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,905,231.63/63,417.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,470.99

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