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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,987.03, 95,980.55 and 32,802.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,987.03, 95,980.55 and 32,802.39 is: 49,203.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,987.03 : 95,980.55 = 32,802.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,987.03/95,980.55 = 32,802.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,987.03x = 95,980.55 × 32,802.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,987.03x = 3,148,391,269.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,391,269.50/63,987.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,203.59

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