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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,432.41, 87,542.06 and 35,140.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,432.41, 87,542.06 and 35,140.73 is: 48,497.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,432.41 : 87,542.06 = 35,140.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,432.41/87,542.06 = 35,140.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,432.41x = 87,542.06 × 35,140.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,432.41x = 3,076,291,280.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,291,280.69/63,432.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,497.16

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