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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,025.86, 86,975.26 and 34,731.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,025.86, 86,975.26 and 34,731.57 is: 47,929.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,025.86 : 86,975.26 = 34,731.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,025.86/86,975.26 = 34,731.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,025.86x = 86,975.26 × 34,731.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,025.86x = 3,020,787,330.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,787,330.96/63,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,929.33

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