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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,427.21, 95,023.37 and 31,800.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,427.21, 95,023.37 and 31,800.36 is: 47,641.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,427.21 : 95,023.37 = 31,800.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,427.21/95,023.37 = 31,800.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,427.21x = 95,023.37 × 31,800.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,427.21x = 3,021,776,784.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,776,784.90/63,427.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,641.65

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