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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,648, 95,472 and 19,872

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,648, 95,472 and 19,872 is: 29,808

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,648 : 95,472 = 19,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,648/95,472 = 19,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,648x = 95,472 × 19,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,648x = 1,897,219,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,219,584/63,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,808

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