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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,938.50, 95,921.60 and 24,495.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,938.50, 95,921.60 and 24,495.62 is: 36,748.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,938.50 : 95,921.60 = 24,495.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,938.50/95,921.60 = 24,495.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,938.50x = 95,921.60 × 24,495.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,938.50x = 2,349,658,461.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,658,461.31/63,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,748.73

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