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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,983.04, 95,945.40 and 32,840.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,983.04, 95,945.40 and 32,840.16 is: 49,245.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,983.04 : 95,945.40 = 32,840.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,983.04/95,945.40 = 32,840.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,983.04x = 95,945.40 × 32,840.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,983.04x = 3,150,862,287.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,862,287.26/63,983.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,245.27

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