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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,232.14, 87,260.18 and 34,937.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,232.14, 87,260.18 and 34,937.63 is: 48,213.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,232.14 : 87,260.18 = 34,937.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,232.14/87,260.18 = 34,937.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,232.14x = 87,260.18 × 34,937.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,232.14x = 3,048,663,271.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,663,271.58/63,232.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,213.82

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