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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.18, 86,944.19 and 34,705.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.18, 86,944.19 and 34,705.87 is: 47,896.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.18 : 86,944.19 = 34,705.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.18/86,944.19 = 34,705.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.18x = 86,944.19 × 34,705.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.18x = 3,017,473,364.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,473,364.51/63,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,896.27

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