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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,480.20, 95,221.24 and 24,026.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,480.20, 95,221.24 and 24,026.72 is: 36,040.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,480.20 : 95,221.24 = 24,026.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,480.20/95,221.24 = 24,026.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,480.20x = 95,221.24 × 24,026.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,480.20x = 2,287,854,071.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,854,071.53/63,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,040.44

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