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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,022.68, 86,973.16 and 34,730.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,022.68, 86,973.16 and 34,730.20 is: 47,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,022.68 : 86,973.16 = 34,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,022.68/86,973.16 = 34,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,022.68x = 86,973.16 × 34,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,022.68x = 3,020,595,241.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,595,241.43/63,022.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,928.70

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