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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,242.04, 87,274.62 and 34,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,242.04, 87,274.62 and 34,948.20 is: 48,228.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,242.04 : 87,274.62 = 34,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,242.04/87,274.62 = 34,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,242.04x = 87,274.62 × 34,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,242.04x = 3,050,090,874.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,090,874.68/63,242.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,228.85

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