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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,480.24, 87,602.58 and 34,799.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,480.24, 87,602.58 and 34,799.85 is: 48,023.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,480.24 : 87,602.58 = 34,799.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,480.24/87,602.58 = 34,799.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,480.24x = 87,602.58 × 34,799.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,480.24x = 3,048,556,643.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,556,643.61/63,480.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,023.71

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