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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,070.10, 87,032.77 and 34,776.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,070.10, 87,032.77 and 34,776.02 is: 47,988.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,070.10 : 87,032.77 = 34,776.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,070.10/87,032.77 = 34,776.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,070.10x = 87,032.77 × 34,776.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,070.10x = 3,026,653,350.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,653,350.18/63,070.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,988.72

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