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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.50, 95,395.27 and 31,988.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.50, 95,395.27 and 31,988.30 is: 47,983.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.50 : 95,395.27 = 31,988.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.50/95,395.27 = 31,988.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.50x = 95,395.27 × 31,988.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.50x = 3,051,532,038.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,532,038.36/63,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983.46

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