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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,025.92, 86,976.24 and 34,732.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,025.92, 86,976.24 and 34,732.56 is: 47,931.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,025.92 : 86,976.24 = 34,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,025.92/86,976.24 = 34,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,025.92x = 86,976.24 × 34,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,025.92x = 3,020,907,474.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,907,474.37/63,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,931.19

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