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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,080.96, 87,051.02 and 34,400.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,080.96, 87,051.02 and 34,400.52 is: 47,472.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,080.96 : 87,051.02 = 34,400.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,080.96/87,051.02 = 34,400.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,080.96x = 87,051.02 × 34,400.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,080.96x = 2,994,600,182.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,600,182.53/63,080.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,472.33

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