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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,331.93, 94,990.83 and 15,947.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,331.93, 94,990.83 and 15,947.00 is: 23,918.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,331.93 : 94,990.83 = 15,947.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,331.93/94,990.83 = 15,947.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,331.93x = 94,990.83 × 15,947.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,331.93x = 1,514,818,854.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,818,854.63/63,331.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,918.72

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