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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,962.30, 95,857.05 and 56,531.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,962.30, 95,857.05 and 56,531.90 is: 84,721.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,962.30 : 95,857.05 = 56,531.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,962.30/95,857.05 = 56,531.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,962.30x = 95,857.05 × 56,531.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,962.30x = 5,418,981,164.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,418,981,164.90/63,962.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,721.49

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