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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,025.02, 86,974.38 and 34,730.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,025.02, 86,974.38 and 34,730.73 is: 47,928.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,025.02 : 86,974.38 = 34,730.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,025.02/86,974.38 = 34,730.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,025.02x = 86,974.38 × 34,730.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,025.02x = 3,020,683,708.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,683,708.70/63,025.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,928.33

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