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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,342.95, 95,017.49 and 16,595.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,342.95, 95,017.49 and 16,595.87 is: 24,894.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,342.95 : 95,017.49 = 16,595.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,342.95/95,017.49 = 16,595.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,342.95x = 95,017.49 × 16,595.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,342.95x = 1,576,897,828.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,897,828.79/63,342.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894.61

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