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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,183.08, 87,196.19 and 34,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,183.08, 87,196.19 and 34,505.40 is: 47,619.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,183.08 : 87,196.19 = 34,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,183.08/87,196.19 = 34,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,183.08x = 87,196.19 × 34,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,183.08x = 3,008,739,241.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,739,241.90/63,183.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,619.39

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