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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,957.10, 95,880.94 and 24,542.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,957.10, 95,880.94 and 24,542.50 is: 36,792.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,957.10 : 95,880.94 = 24,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,957.10/95,880.94 = 24,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,957.10x = 95,880.94 × 24,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,957.10x = 2,353,157,969.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,157,969.95/63,957.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,792.76

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