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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,742.20, 95,639.46 and 28,184.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,742.20, 95,639.46 and 28,184.76 is: 42,288.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,742.20 : 95,639.46 = 28,184.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,742.20/95,639.46 = 28,184.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,742.20x = 95,639.46 × 28,184.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,742.20x = 2,695,575,226.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,575,226.63/63,742.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,288.71

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