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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,032.50, 86,986.65 and 34,740.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,032.50, 86,986.65 and 34,740.01 is: 47,942.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,032.50 : 86,986.65 = 34,740.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,032.50/86,986.65 = 34,740.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,032.50x = 86,986.65 × 34,740.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,032.50x = 3,021,917,090.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,917,090.87/63,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,942.21

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