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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,833.60, 96,228.40 and 59,551.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,833.60, 96,228.40 and 59,551.94 is: 89,773.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,833.60 : 96,228.40 = 59,551.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,833.60/96,228.40 = 59,551.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,833.60x = 96,228.40 × 59,551.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,833.60x = 5,730,587,903.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,587,903.10/63,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,773.85

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