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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,547.40, 95,321.75 and 19,174.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,547.40, 95,321.75 and 19,174.52 is: 28,761.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,547.40 : 95,321.75 = 19,174.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,547.40/95,321.75 = 19,174.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,547.40x = 95,321.75 × 19,174.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,547.40x = 1,827,748,944.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,748,944.24/63,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761.98

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