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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,418.86, 87,513.21 and 35,123.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,418.86, 87,513.21 and 35,123.94 is: 48,468.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,418.86 : 87,513.21 = 35,123.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,418.86/87,513.21 = 35,123.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,418.86x = 87,513.21 × 35,123.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,418.86x = 3,073,808,737.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,808,737.25/63,418.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,468.37

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