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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,875.62, 87,510.02 and 61,481.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,875.62, 87,510.02 and 61,481.36 is: 84,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,875.62 : 87,510.02 = 61,481.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,875.62/87,510.02 = 61,481.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,875.62x = 87,510.02 × 61,481.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,875.62x = 5,380,235,043.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,235,043.23/63,875.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,229.87

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