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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,970.86, 95,831.58 and 38,948.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,970.86, 95,831.58 and 38,948.88 is: 58,347.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,970.86 : 95,831.58 = 38,948.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,970.86/95,831.58 = 38,948.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,970.86x = 95,831.58 × 38,948.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,970.86x = 3,732,532,709.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,532,709.63/63,970.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,347.39

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