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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,134.14, 87,124.69 and 34,839.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,134.14, 87,124.69 and 34,839.83 is: 48,078.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,134.14 : 87,124.69 = 34,839.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,134.14/87,124.69 = 34,839.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,134.14x = 87,124.69 × 34,839.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,134.14x = 3,035,409,388.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,409,388.40/63,134.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,078.73

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