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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,889.31, 88,166.21 and 34,818.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,889.31, 88,166.21 and 34,818.08 is: 48,048.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,889.31 : 88,166.21 = 34,818.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,889.31/88,166.21 = 34,818.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,889.31x = 88,166.21 × 34,818.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,889.31x = 3,069,777,538.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,777,538.16/63,889.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,048.37

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