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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,510.17, 95,196.70 and 27,939.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,510.17, 95,196.70 and 27,939.83 is: 41,879.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,510.17 : 95,196.70 = 27,939.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,510.17/95,196.70 = 27,939.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,510.17x = 95,196.70 × 27,939.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,510.17x = 2,659,779,138.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,779,138.58/63,510.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,879.58

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