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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,030.60, 86,985.47 and 34,736.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,030.60, 86,985.47 and 34,736.29 is: 47,937.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,030.60 : 86,985.47 = 34,736.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,030.60/86,985.47 = 34,736.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,030.60x = 86,985.47 × 34,736.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,030.60x = 3,021,551,903.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,551,903.10/63,030.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,937.86

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