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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,429.15, 87,532.23 and 34,749.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,429.15, 87,532.23 and 34,749.84 is: 47,954.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,429.15 : 87,532.23 = 34,749.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,429.15/87,532.23 = 34,749.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,429.15x = 87,532.23 × 34,749.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,429.15x = 3,041,730,658.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,041,730,658.48/63,429.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,954.77

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