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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.64, 95,269.46 and 28,432.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.64, 95,269.46 and 28,432.10 is: 42,656.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.64 : 95,269.46 = 28,432.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.64/95,269.46 = 28,432.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.64x = 95,269.46 × 28,432.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.64x = 2,708,710,195.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,710,195.16/63,500.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,656.42

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