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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,054.80, 87,016.20 and 34,761.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,054.80, 87,016.20 and 34,761.50 is: 47,971.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,054.80 : 87,016.20 = 34,761.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,054.80/87,016.20 = 34,761.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,054.80x = 87,016.20 × 34,761.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,054.80x = 3,024,813,636.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,813,636.30/63,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,971.19

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