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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,001.18, 86,945.57 and 34,706.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,001.18, 86,945.57 and 34,706.87 is: 47,897.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,001.18 : 86,945.57 = 34,706.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,001.18/86,945.57 = 34,706.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,001.18x = 86,945.57 × 34,706.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,001.18x = 3,017,608,595.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,608,595.07/63,001.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,897.65

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