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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,835.48, 95,735.40 and 38,173.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,835.48, 95,735.40 and 38,173.06 is: 57,248.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,835.48 : 95,735.40 = 38,173.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,835.48/95,735.40 = 38,173.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,835.48x = 95,735.40 × 38,173.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,835.48x = 3,654,513,168.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,513,168.32/63,835.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,248.93

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