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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,631.72, 95,448.78 and 19,258.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,631.72, 95,448.78 and 19,258.30 is: 28,887.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,631.72 : 95,448.78 = 19,258.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,631.72/95,448.78 = 19,258.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,631.72x = 95,448.78 × 19,258.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,631.72x = 1,838,181,239.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,181,239.87/63,631.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,887.81

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