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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,735.34, 95,605 and 21,614.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,735.34, 95,605 and 21,614.80 is: 32,422.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,735.34 : 95,605 = 21,614.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,735.34/95,605 = 21,614.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,735.34x = 95,605 × 21,614.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,735.34x = 2,066,482,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,482,954/63,735.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,422.87

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