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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.72, 87,058.38 and 34,405.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.72, 87,058.38 and 34,405.44 is: 47,479.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.72 : 87,058.38 = 34,405.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.72/87,058.38 = 34,405.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.72x = 87,058.38 × 34,405.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.72x = 2,995,281,869.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,281,869.59/63,085.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,479.55

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