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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.42, 87,763.46 and 34,917.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.42, 87,763.46 and 34,917.33 is: 48,186.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.42 : 87,763.46 = 34,917.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.42/87,763.46 = 34,917.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.42x = 87,763.46 × 34,917.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.42x = 3,064,465,935.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,465,935.55/63,596.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,186.14

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