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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,931.20, 95,896.80 and 56,155.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,931.20, 95,896.80 and 56,155.20 is: 84,232.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,931.20 : 95,896.80 = 56,155.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,931.20/95,896.80 = 56,155.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,931.20x = 95,896.80 × 56,155.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,931.20x = 5,385,103,983.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,103,983.36/63,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,232.80

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