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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,037.06, 86,990.88 and 34,742.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,037.06, 86,990.88 and 34,742.68 is: 47,944.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,037.06 : 86,990.88 = 34,742.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,037.06/86,990.88 = 34,742.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,037.06x = 86,990.88 × 34,742.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,037.06x = 3,022,296,306.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,296,306.76/63,037.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,944.75

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