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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,241.10, 87,274.35 and 34,561.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,241.10, 87,274.35 and 34,561.97 is: 47,696.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,241.10 : 87,274.35 = 34,561.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,241.10/87,274.35 = 34,561.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,241.10x = 87,274.35 × 34,561.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,241.10x = 3,016,373,030.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,373,030.10/63,241.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.41

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