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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,051.86, 87,012.15 and 34,758.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,051.86, 87,012.15 and 34,758.56 is: 47,967.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,051.86 : 87,012.15 = 34,758.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,051.86/87,012.15 = 34,758.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,051.86x = 87,012.15 × 34,758.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,051.86x = 3,024,417,036.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,417,036.50/63,051.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,967.13

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