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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,485.70, 87,615.45 and 35,200.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,485.70, 87,615.45 and 35,200.50 is: 48,579.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,485.70 : 87,615.45 = 35,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,485.70/87,615.45 = 35,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,485.70x = 87,615.45 × 35,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,485.70x = 3,084,107,647.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,107,647.73/63,485.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,579.56

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