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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,427.04, 87,532.19 and 35,132.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,427.04, 87,532.19 and 35,132.72 is: 48,484.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,427.04 : 87,532.19 = 35,132.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,427.04/87,532.19 = 35,132.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,427.04x = 87,532.19 × 35,132.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,427.04x = 3,075,244,010.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,244,010.09/63,427.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,484.75

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