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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,230.32, 87,253.52 and 34,937.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,230.32, 87,253.52 and 34,937.04 is: 48,210.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,230.32 : 87,253.52 = 34,937.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,230.32/87,253.52 = 34,937.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,230.32x = 87,253.52 × 34,937.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,230.32x = 3,048,379,718.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,379,718.38/63,230.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,210.73

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