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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,422.04, 87,527.40 and 35,130.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,422.04, 87,527.40 and 35,130.36 is: 48,482.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,422.04 : 87,527.40 = 35,130.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,422.04/87,527.40 = 35,130.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,422.04x = 87,527.40 × 35,130.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,422.04x = 3,074,869,071.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,869,071.86/63,422.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,482.66

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