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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,361.50, 95,038.56 and 16,614.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,361.50, 95,038.56 and 16,614.36 is: 24,920.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,361.50 : 95,038.56 = 16,614.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,361.50/95,038.56 = 16,614.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,361.50x = 95,038.56 × 16,614.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,361.50x = 1,579,004,849.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,004,849.72/63,361.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,920.57

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