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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,593.54, 95,392.37 and 31,986.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,593.54, 95,392.37 and 31,986.36 is: 47,980.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,593.54 : 95,392.37 = 31,986.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,593.54/95,392.37 = 31,986.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,593.54x = 95,392.37 × 31,986.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,593.54x = 3,051,254,688.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,254,688.07/63,593.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,980.58

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