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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,461.32, 87,577.14 and 35,167.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,461.32, 87,577.14 and 35,167.48 is: 48,531.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,461.32 : 87,577.14 = 35,167.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,461.32/87,577.14 = 35,167.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,461.32x = 87,577.14 × 35,167.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,461.32x = 3,079,867,319.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,867,319.41/63,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,531.41

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