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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,234.08, 87,258.64 and 34,939.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,234.08, 87,258.64 and 34,939.52 is: 48,214.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,234.08 : 87,258.64 = 34,939.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,234.08/87,258.64 = 34,939.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,234.08x = 87,258.64 × 34,939.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,234.08x = 3,048,774,997.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,774,997.45/63,234.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,214.11

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