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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,116.34, 87,100.83 and 34,822.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,116.34, 87,100.83 and 34,822.86 is: 48,055.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,116.34 : 87,100.83 = 34,822.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,116.34/87,100.83 = 34,822.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,116.34x = 87,100.83 × 34,822.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,116.34x = 3,033,100,008.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,033,100,008.97/63,116.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,055.70

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