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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,127.03, 87,115.68 and 34,446.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,127.03, 87,115.68 and 34,446.37 is: 47,536.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,127.03 : 87,115.68 = 34,446.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,127.03/87,115.68 = 34,446.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,127.03x = 87,115.68 × 34,446.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,127.03x = 3,000,818,946.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,818,946.08/63,127.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,536.20

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