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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,001.86, 86,943.24 and 34,708.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,001.86, 86,943.24 and 34,708.56 is: 47,898.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,001.86 : 86,943.24 = 34,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,001.86/86,943.24 = 34,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,001.86x = 86,943.24 × 34,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,001.86x = 3,017,674,662.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,674,662.13/63,001.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,898.18

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