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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,578.01, 95,344.95 and 18,587.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,578.01, 95,344.95 and 18,587.31 is: 27,874.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,578.01 : 95,344.95 = 18,587.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,578.01/95,344.95 = 18,587.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,578.01x = 95,344.95 × 18,587.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,578.01x = 1,772,206,142.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,206,142.58/63,578.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,874.51

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