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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.40, 95,799.82 and 22,284.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.40, 95,799.82 and 22,284.40 is: 33,441.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.40 : 95,799.82 = 22,284.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.40/95,799.82 = 22,284.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.40x = 95,799.82 × 22,284.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.40x = 2,134,841,508.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,841,508.81/63,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,441.86

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