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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,070.24, 87,035.82 and 34,390.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,070.24, 87,035.82 and 34,390.13 is: 47,457.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,070.24 : 87,035.82 = 34,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,070.24/87,035.82 = 34,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,070.24x = 87,035.82 × 34,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,070.24x = 2,993,172,600.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,172,600.31/63,070.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,457.77

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