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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,882.57, 95,817.03 and 19,540.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,882.57, 95,817.03 and 19,540.24 is: 29,308.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,882.57 : 95,817.03 = 19,540.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,882.57/95,817.03 = 19,540.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,882.57x = 95,817.03 × 19,540.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,882.57x = 1,872,287,449.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,287,449.47/63,882.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,308.27

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