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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,301.37, 87,352.36 and 34,615.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,301.37, 87,352.36 and 34,615.35 is: 47,767.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,301.37 : 87,352.36 = 34,615.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,301.37/87,352.36 = 34,615.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,301.37x = 87,352.36 × 34,615.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,301.37x = 3,023,731,904.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,731,904.89/63,301.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,767.24

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