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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,406.60, 87,500.24 and 34,725.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,406.60, 87,500.24 and 34,725.94 is: 47,921.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,406.60 : 87,500.24 = 34,725.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,406.60/87,500.24 = 34,725.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,406.60x = 87,500.24 × 34,725.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,406.60x = 3,038,528,084.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,528,084.23/63,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,921.32

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