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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,547.26, 95,321.56 and 19,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,547.26, 95,321.56 and 19,174.40 is: 28,761.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,547.26 : 95,321.56 = 19,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,547.26/95,321.56 = 19,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,547.26x = 95,321.56 × 19,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,547.26x = 1,827,733,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,733,720.06/63,547.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761.80

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