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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.01, 86,940.17 and 34,706.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.01, 86,940.17 and 34,706.17 is: 47,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.01 : 86,940.17 = 34,706.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.01/86,940.17 = 34,706.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.01x = 86,940.17 × 34,706.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.01x = 3,017,360,146.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,360,146.32/63,000.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,894.60

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