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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,044.66, 87,000.50 and 34,364.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,044.66, 87,000.50 and 34,364.58 is: 47,422.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,044.66 : 87,000.50 = 34,364.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,044.66/87,000.50 = 34,364.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,044.66x = 87,000.50 × 34,364.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,044.66x = 2,989,735,470.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,989,735,470.47/63,044.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,422.51

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