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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,877.74, 86,769.54 and 34,583.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,877.74, 86,769.54 and 34,583.45 is: 47,724.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,877.74 : 86,769.54 = 34,583.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,877.74/86,769.54 = 34,583.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,877.74x = 86,769.54 × 34,583.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,877.74x = 3,000,789,614.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,789,614.27/62,877.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,724.20

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