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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,071.36, 87,038.12 and 34,777.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,071.36, 87,038.12 and 34,777.08 is: 47,992.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,071.36 : 87,038.12 = 34,777.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,071.36/87,038.12 = 34,777.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,071.36x = 87,038.12 × 34,777.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,071.36x = 3,026,931,662.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,931,662.29/63,071.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,992.17

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