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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,487.60, 95,231.40 and 57,655.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,487.60, 95,231.40 and 57,655.60 is: 86,483.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,487.60 : 95,231.40 = 57,655.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,487.60/95,231.40 = 57,655.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,487.60x = 95,231.40 × 57,655.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,487.60x = 5,490,623,505.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490,623,505.84/63,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,483.40

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