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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,746.40, 87,961.50 and 35,446.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,746.40, 87,961.50 and 35,446.62 is: 48,911.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,746.40 : 87,961.50 = 35,446.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,746.40/87,961.50 = 35,446.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,746.40x = 87,961.50 × 35,446.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,746.40x = 3,117,937,865.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,937,865.13/63,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,911.59

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