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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,104.24, 87,084.78 and 34,809.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,104.24, 87,084.78 and 34,809.32 is: 48,037.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,104.24 : 87,084.78 = 34,809.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,104.24/87,084.78 = 34,809.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,104.24x = 87,084.78 × 34,809.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,104.24x = 3,031,361,974.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,361,974.15/63,104.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,037.37

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