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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,460.77, 87,576.99 and 34,778.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,460.77, 87,576.99 and 34,778.53 is: 47,994.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,460.77 : 87,576.99 = 34,778.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,460.77/87,576.99 = 34,778.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,460.77x = 87,576.99 × 34,778.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,460.77x = 3,045,798,753.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,798,753.90/63,460.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,994.98

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