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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,986.16, 95,979.23 and 32,801.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,986.16, 95,979.23 and 32,801.52 is: 49,202.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,986.16 : 95,979.23 = 32,801.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,986.16/95,979.23 = 32,801.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,986.16x = 95,979.23 × 32,801.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,986.16x = 3,148,264,632.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,264,632.43/63,986.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,202.27

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