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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.40, 87,258.24 and 34,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.40, 87,258.24 and 34,942.20 is: 48,215.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.40 : 87,258.24 = 34,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.40/87,258.24 = 34,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.40x = 87,258.24 × 34,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.40x = 3,048,994,873.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,994,873.73/63,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,215.82

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