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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,066.36, 87,031.47 and 34,772.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,066.36, 87,031.47 and 34,772.13 is: 47,985.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,066.36 : 87,031.47 = 34,772.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,066.36/87,031.47 = 34,772.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,066.36x = 87,031.47 × 34,772.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,066.36x = 3,026,269,588.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,269,588.93/63,066.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,985.48

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