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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.29, 87,631.38 and 34,822.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.29, 87,631.38 and 34,822.56 is: 48,055.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.29 : 87,631.38 = 34,822.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.29/87,631.38 = 34,822.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.29x = 87,631.38 × 34,822.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.29x = 3,051,549,427.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,549,427.14/63,500.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,055.68

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