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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,446.37, 87,552.43 and 34,760.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,446.37, 87,552.43 and 34,760.62 is: 47,967.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,446.37 : 87,552.43 = 34,760.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,446.37/87,552.43 = 34,760.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,446.37x = 87,552.43 × 34,760.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,446.37x = 3,043,376,749.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,376,749.31/63,446.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,967.70

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