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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,343.20, 95,017.86 and 16,596.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,343.20, 95,017.86 and 16,596.12 is: 24,894.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,343.20 : 95,017.86 = 16,596.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,343.20/95,017.86 = 16,596.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,343.20x = 95,017.86 × 16,596.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,343.20x = 1,576,927,806.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,927,806.70/63,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894.98

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