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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,434.70, 87,544.44 and 35,142.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,434.70, 87,544.44 and 35,142.30 is: 48,498.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,434.70 : 87,544.44 = 35,142.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,434.70/87,544.44 = 35,142.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,434.70x = 87,544.44 × 35,142.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,434.70x = 3,076,512,973.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,512,973.81/63,434.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,498.90

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