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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.16, 86,940.16 and 34,705.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.16, 86,940.16 and 34,705.92 is: 47,894.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.16 : 86,940.16 = 34,705.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.16/86,940.16 = 34,705.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.16x = 86,940.16 × 34,705.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.16x = 3,017,338,237.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,338,237.75/63,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,894.14

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