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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.24, 95,396.40 and 31,989.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.24, 95,396.40 and 31,989.04 is: 47,984.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.24 : 95,396.40 = 31,989.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.24/95,396.40 = 31,989.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.24x = 95,396.40 × 31,989.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.24x = 3,051,639,255.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,639,255.46/63,596.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,984.59

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