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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,460.82, 87,576.45 and 35,166.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,460.82, 87,576.45 and 35,166.98 is: 48,530.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,460.82 : 87,576.45 = 35,166.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,460.82/87,576.45 = 35,166.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,460.82x = 87,576.45 × 35,166.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,460.82x = 3,079,799,265.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,799,265.62/63,460.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,530.72

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