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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,436.02, 87,534.64 and 35,134.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,436.02, 87,534.64 and 35,134.62 is: 48,481.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,436.02 : 87,534.64 = 35,134.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,436.02/87,534.64 = 35,134.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,436.02x = 87,534.64 × 35,134.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,436.02x = 3,075,496,313.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,496,313.24/63,436.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,481.86

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