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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,432.43, 87,532.99 and 34,746.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,432.43, 87,532.99 and 34,746.36 is: 47,947.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,432.43 : 87,532.99 = 34,746.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,432.43/87,532.99 = 34,746.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,432.43x = 87,532.99 × 34,746.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,432.43x = 3,041,452,171.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,041,452,171.02/63,432.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,947.91

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