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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,635.50, 95,429.24 and 51,124.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,635.50, 95,429.24 and 51,124.78 is: 76,667.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,635.50 : 95,429.24 = 51,124.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,635.50/95,429.24 = 51,124.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,635.50x = 95,429.24 × 51,124.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,635.50x = 4,878,798,900.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,798,900.57/63,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,667.88

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