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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.06, 87,630.32 and 34,820.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.06, 87,630.32 and 34,820.17 is: 48,051.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.06 : 87,630.32 = 34,820.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.06/87,630.32 = 34,820.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.06x = 87,630.32 × 34,820.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.06x = 3,051,302,639.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,302,639.55/63,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,051.96

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