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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,857.16, 87,484.73 and 61,462.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,857.16, 87,484.73 and 61,462.89 is: 84,204.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,857.16 : 87,484.73 = 61,462.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,857.16/87,484.73 = 61,462.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,857.16x = 87,484.73 × 61,462.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,857.16x = 5,377,064,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,064,029.36/63,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,204.56

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