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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,848.18, 95,831.35 and 32,280.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,848.18, 95,831.35 and 32,280.50 is: 48,450.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,848.18 : 95,831.35 = 32,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,848.18/95,831.35 = 32,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,848.18x = 95,831.35 × 32,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,848.18x = 3,093,484,052.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,484,052.55/63,848.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,450.62

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