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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,020.50, 86,970.12 and 34,728.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,020.50, 86,970.12 and 34,728.01 is: 47,925.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,020.50 : 86,970.12 = 34,728.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,020.50/86,970.12 = 34,728.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,020.50x = 86,970.12 × 34,728.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,020.50x = 3,020,299,197.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,299,197.06/63,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,925.66

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