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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,634.32, 87,813 and 35,339.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,634.32, 87,813 and 35,339.40 is: 48,767.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,634.32 : 87,813 = 35,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,634.32/87,813 = 35,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,634.32x = 87,813 × 35,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,634.32x = 3,103,258,732.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,258,732.20/63,634.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,767.06

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