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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,881.10, 96,300 and 59,599.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,881.10, 96,300 and 59,599.44 is: 89,845.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,881.10 : 96,300 = 59,599.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,881.10/96,300 = 59,599.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,881.10x = 96,300 × 59,599.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,881.10x = 5,739,426,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,739,426,072/63,881.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,845.45

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