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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,572.20, 95,588.70 and 53,434.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,572.20, 95,588.70 and 53,434.60 is: 80,345.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,572.20 : 95,588.70 = 53,434.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,572.20/95,588.70 = 53,434.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,572.20x = 95,588.70 × 53,434.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,572.20x = 5,107,743,949.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,107,743,949.02/63,572.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,345.56

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