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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,540.80, 95,258.36 and 49,562.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,540.80, 95,258.36 and 49,562.76 is: 74,302.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,540.80 : 95,258.36 = 49,562.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,540.80/95,258.36 = 49,562.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,540.80x = 95,258.36 × 49,562.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,540.80x = 4,721,267,234.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,267,234.67/63,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,302.92

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