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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,227.30, 87,253.54 and 34,547.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,227.30, 87,253.54 and 34,547.17 is: 47,675.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,227.30 : 87,253.54 = 34,547.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,227.30/87,253.54 = 34,547.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,227.30x = 87,253.54 × 34,547.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,227.30x = 3,014,362,270.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,362,270.48/63,227.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,675.01

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