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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,580.24, 87,737.60 and 34,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,580.24, 87,737.60 and 34,899.20 is: 48,159.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,580.24 : 87,737.60 = 34,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,580.24/87,737.60 = 34,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,580.24x = 87,737.60 × 34,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,580.24x = 3,061,972,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,972,049.92/63,580.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,159.18

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