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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,234.03, 87,260.16 and 34,939.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,234.03, 87,260.16 and 34,939.11 is: 48,214.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,234.03 : 87,260.16 = 34,939.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,234.03/87,260.16 = 34,939.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,234.03x = 87,260.16 × 34,939.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,234.03x = 3,048,792,328.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,792,328.86/63,234.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,214.42

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