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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,142.10, 87,133.35 and 34,461.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,142.10, 87,133.35 and 34,461.02 is: 47,554.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,142.10 : 87,133.35 = 34,461.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,142.10/87,133.35 = 34,461.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,142.10x = 87,133.35 × 34,461.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,142.10x = 3,002,704,117.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,704,117.02/63,142.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,554.71

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