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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,547.34, 87,702.81 and 35,254.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,547.34, 87,702.81 and 35,254.85 is: 48,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,547.34 : 87,702.81 = 35,254.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,547.34/87,702.81 = 35,254.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,547.34x = 87,702.81 × 35,254.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,547.34x = 3,091,949,433.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,949,433.71/63,547.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,655.84

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