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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,672.50, 95,508.75 and 19,896.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,672.50, 95,508.75 and 19,896.50 is: 29,844.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,672.50 : 95,508.75 = 19,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,672.50/95,508.75 = 19,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,672.50x = 95,508.75 × 19,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,672.50x = 1,900,289,844.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,289,844.38/63,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,844.75

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