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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,956.10, 95,879.44 and 24,541.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,956.10, 95,879.44 and 24,541.50 is: 36,791.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,956.10 : 95,879.44 = 24,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,956.10/95,879.44 = 24,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,956.10x = 95,879.44 × 24,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,956.10x = 2,353,025,276.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,025,276.76/63,956.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,791.26

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