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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,246.24, 87,274.56 and 34,951.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,246.24, 87,274.56 and 34,951.92 is: 48,230.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,246.24 : 87,274.56 = 34,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,246.24/87,274.56 = 34,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,246.24x = 87,274.56 × 34,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,246.24x = 3,050,413,439.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,413,439.16/63,246.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,230.75

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