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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,024.24, 86,977.32 and 34,729.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,024.24, 86,977.32 and 34,729.92 is: 47,929.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,024.24 : 86,977.32 = 34,729.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,024.24/86,977.32 = 34,729.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,024.24x = 86,977.32 × 34,729.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,024.24x = 3,020,715,365.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,715,365.41/63,024.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,929.42

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