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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,230.42, 87,259.74 and 34,937.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,230.42, 87,259.74 and 34,937.94 is: 48,215.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,230.42 : 87,259.74 = 34,937.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,230.42/87,259.74 = 34,937.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,230.42x = 87,259.74 × 34,937.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,230.42x = 3,048,675,560.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,675,560.54/63,230.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,215.33

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