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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,053.86, 87,015 and 34,760.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,053.86, 87,015 and 34,760.56 is: 47,969.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,053.86 : 87,015 = 34,760.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,053.86/87,015 = 34,760.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,053.86x = 87,015 × 34,760.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,053.86x = 3,024,690,128.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,690,128.40/63,053.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,969.94

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