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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,384.93, 87,472.25 and 34,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,384.93, 87,472.25 and 34,704.12 is: 47,892.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,384.93 : 87,472.25 = 34,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,384.93/87,472.25 = 34,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,384.93x = 87,472.25 × 34,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,384.93x = 3,035,647,460.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,647,460.67/63,384.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,892.26

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