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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,008.79, 94,531.64 and 18,636.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,008.79, 94,531.64 and 18,636.72 is: 27,960.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,008.79 : 94,531.64 = 18,636.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,008.79/94,531.64 = 18,636.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,008.79x = 94,531.64 × 18,636.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,008.79x = 1,761,759,612.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,759,612.64/63,008.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,960.54

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