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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,495.40, 87,617.46 and 35,200.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,495.40, 87,617.46 and 35,200.48 is: 48,573.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,495.40 : 87,617.46 = 35,200.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,495.40/87,617.46 = 35,200.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,495.40x = 87,617.46 × 35,200.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,495.40x = 3,084,176,648.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,176,648.38/63,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,573.23

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