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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.16, 95,551.58 and 23,172.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.16, 95,551.58 and 23,172.30 is: 34,758.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.16 : 95,551.58 = 23,172.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.16/95,551.58 = 23,172.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.16x = 95,551.58 × 23,172.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.16x = 2,214,149,935.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,149,935.16/63,700.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,758.94

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