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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,070.14, 87,037.49 and 34,389.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,070.14, 87,037.49 and 34,389.57 is: 47,457.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,070.14 : 87,037.49 = 34,389.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,070.14/87,037.49 = 34,389.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,070.14x = 87,037.49 × 34,389.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,070.14x = 2,993,181,854.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,181,854.98/63,070.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,457.99

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