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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,460.80, 95,159.50 and 20,760.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,460.80, 95,159.50 and 20,760.66 is: 31,130.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,460.80 : 95,159.50 = 20,760.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,460.80/95,159.50 = 20,760.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,460.80x = 95,159.50 × 20,760.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,460.80x = 1,975,574,025.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,574,025.27/63,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,130.62

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