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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,634.50, 87,815.64 and 35,340.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,634.50, 87,815.64 and 35,340.42 is: 48,769.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,634.50 : 87,815.64 = 35,340.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,634.50/87,815.64 = 35,340.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,634.50x = 87,815.64 × 35,340.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,634.50x = 3,103,441,600.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,441,600.17/63,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,769.80

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