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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,341.17, 95,000.82 and 18,956.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,341.17, 95,000.82 and 18,956.01 is: 28,430.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,341.17 : 95,000.82 = 18,956.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,341.17/95,000.82 = 18,956.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,341.17x = 95,000.82 × 18,956.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,341.17x = 1,800,836,493.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,836,493.93/63,341.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,430.74

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