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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,437.04, 87,539.13 and 35,140.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,437.04, 87,539.13 and 35,140.50 is: 48,491.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,437.04 : 87,539.13 = 35,140.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,437.04/87,539.13 = 35,140.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,437.04x = 87,539.13 × 35,140.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,437.04x = 3,076,168,797.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,168,797.77/63,437.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,491.68

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