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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.96, 95,632.36 and 49,731.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.96, 95,632.36 and 49,731.94 is: 74,500.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.96 : 95,632.36 = 49,731.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.96/95,632.36 = 49,731.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.96x = 95,632.36 × 49,731.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.96x = 4,755,982,789.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,982,789.58/63,837.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,500.86

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