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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,037.94, 86,992.75 and 34,743.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,037.94, 86,992.75 and 34,743.62 is: 47,946.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,037.94 : 86,992.75 = 34,743.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,037.94/86,992.75 = 34,743.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,037.94x = 86,992.75 × 34,743.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,037.94x = 3,022,443,309.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,443,309.67/63,037.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,946.42

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