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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,441.01, 87,552.26 and 34,760.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,441.01, 87,552.26 and 34,760.72 is: 47,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,441.01 : 87,552.26 = 34,760.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,441.01/87,552.26 = 34,760.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,441.01x = 87,552.26 × 34,760.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,441.01x = 3,043,379,421.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,379,421.42/63,441.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,971.80

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