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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,018.86, 86,965.60 and 34,724.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,018.86, 86,965.60 and 34,724.55 is: 47,919.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,018.86 : 86,965.60 = 34,724.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,018.86/86,965.60 = 34,724.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,018.86x = 86,965.60 × 34,724.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,018.86x = 3,019,841,140.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,841,140.72/63,018.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,919.64

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