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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,515.25, 87,649.20 and 34,834.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,515.25, 87,649.20 and 34,834.37 is: 48,070.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,515.25 : 87,649.20 = 34,834.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,515.25/87,649.20 = 34,834.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,515.25x = 87,649.20 × 34,834.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,515.25x = 3,053,204,224.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,204,224.76/63,515.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,070.41

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